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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.51, 224.01 and 84.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.51, 224.01 and 84.47 is: 126.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.51 : 224.01 = 84.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.51/224.01 = 84.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.51x = 224.01 × 84.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.51x = 18,922.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,922.12/149.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126.56

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