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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.47, 224.21 and 63.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.47, 224.21 and 63.97 is: 95.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.47 : 224.21 = 63.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.47/224.21 = 63.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.47x = 224.21 × 63.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.47x = 14,342.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,342.71/149.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.96

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