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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.40, 224.10 and 101.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.40, 224.10 and 101.52 is: 152.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.40 : 224.10 = 101.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.40/224.10 = 101.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.40x = 224.10 × 101.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.40x = 22,750.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,750.63/149.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.28

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