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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.41, 224.11 and 39.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.41, 224.11 and 39.72 is: 59.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.41 : 224.11 = 39.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.41/224.11 = 39.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.41x = 224.11 × 39.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.41x = 8,901.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,901.65/149.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.58

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