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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.50, 224.24 and 41.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.50, 224.24 and 41.28 is: 61.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.50 : 224.24 = 41.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.50/224.24 = 41.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.50x = 224.24 × 41.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.50x = 9,256.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,256.63/149.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.92

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