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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.48, 224 and 68.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.48, 224 and 68.18 is: 102.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.48 : 224 = 68.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.48/224 = 68.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.48x = 224 × 68.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.48x = 15,272.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,272.32/149.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.17

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