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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.47, 224.18 and 41.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.47, 224.18 and 41.23 is: 61.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.47 : 224.18 = 41.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.47/224.18 = 41.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.47x = 224.18 × 41.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.47x = 9,242.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,242.94/149.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.84

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