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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.49, 224.24 and 68.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.49, 224.24 and 68.36 is: 102.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.49 : 224.24 = 68.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.49/224.24 = 68.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.49x = 224.24 × 68.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.49x = 15,329.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,329.05/149.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.54

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