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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.43, 224.16 and 62.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.43, 224.16 and 62.72 is: 94.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.43 : 224.16 = 62.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.43/224.16 = 62.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.43x = 224.16 × 62.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.43x = 14,057.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,057.88/149.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.08

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