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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.43, 224.19 and 53.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.43, 224.19 and 53.22 is: 79.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.43 : 224.19 = 53.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.43/224.19 = 53.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.43x = 224.19 × 53.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.43x = 11,931.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,931.39/149.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.85

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