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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.44, 224.20 and 53.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.44, 224.20 and 53.26 is: 79.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.44 : 224.20 = 53.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.44/224.20 = 53.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.44x = 224.20 × 53.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.44x = 11,940.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,940.89/149.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.90

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