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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.47, 224.17 and 53.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.47, 224.17 and 53.29 is: 79.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.47 : 224.17 = 53.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.47/224.17 = 53.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.47x = 224.17 × 53.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.47x = 11,944.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,944.90/149.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.92

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