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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.42, 224.15 and 62.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.42, 224.15 and 62.79 is: 94.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.42 : 224.15 = 62.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.42/224.15 = 62.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.42x = 224.15 × 62.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.42x = 14,074.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,074.06/149.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.19

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