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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.54, 224.19 and 77.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.54, 224.19 and 77.36 is: 115.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.54 : 224.19 = 77.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.54/224.19 = 77.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.54x = 224.19 × 77.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.54x = 17,342.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,342.22/149.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.97

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