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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.42, 224.00 and 127.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.42, 224.00 and 127.42 is: 191.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.42 : 224.00 = 127.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.42/224.00 = 127.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.42x = 224.00 × 127.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.42x = 28,540.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,540.32/149.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191.01

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