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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.43, 224.19 and 66.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.43, 224.19 and 66.15 is: 99.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.43 : 224.19 = 66.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.43/224.19 = 66.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.43x = 224.19 × 66.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.43x = 14,830.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,830.17/149.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.24

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