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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.53, 224.38 and 62.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.53, 224.38 and 62.85 is: 94.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.53 : 224.38 = 62.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.53/224.38 = 62.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.53x = 224.38 × 62.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.53x = 14,102.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,102.28/149.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.31

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