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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.45, 224.13 and 50.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.45, 224.13 and 50.60 is: 75.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.45 : 224.13 = 50.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.45/224.13 = 50.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.45x = 224.13 × 50.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.45x = 11,340.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,340.81/149.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.88

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