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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.46, 224.16 and 41.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.46, 224.16 and 41.26 is: 61.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.46 : 224.16 = 41.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.46/224.16 = 41.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.46x = 224.16 × 41.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.46x = 9,247.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,247.72/149.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.87

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