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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.51, 224.14 and 51.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.51, 224.14 and 51.97 is: 77.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.51 : 224.14 = 51.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.51/224.14 = 51.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.51x = 224.14 × 51.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.51x = 11,648.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,648.56/149.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.91

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