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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.49, 224.24 and 98.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.49, 224.24 and 98.46 is: 147.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.49 : 224.24 = 98.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.49/224.24 = 98.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.49x = 224.24 × 98.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.49x = 22,078.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,078.67/149.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147.69

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