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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.50, 224 and 108.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.50, 224 and 108.94 is: 163.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.50 : 224 = 108.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.50/224 = 108.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.50x = 224 × 108.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.50x = 24,402.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,402.56/149.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.23

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