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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.46, 224.26 and 62.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.46, 224.26 and 62.81 is: 94.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.46 : 224.26 = 62.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.46/224.26 = 62.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.46x = 224.26 × 62.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.46x = 14,085.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,085.77/149.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.24

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