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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.51, 224.48 and 84.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.51, 224.48 and 84.63 is: 127.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.51 : 224.48 = 84.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.51/224.48 = 84.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.51x = 224.48 × 84.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.51x = 18,997.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,997.32/149.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.07

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