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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.45, 224.19 and 51.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.45, 224.19 and 51.95 is: 77.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.45 : 224.19 = 51.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.45/224.19 = 51.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.45x = 224.19 × 51.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.45x = 11,647.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,647.23/149.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.94

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