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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.55, 224.30 and 53.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.55, 224.30 and 53.36 is: 80.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.55 : 224.30 = 53.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.55/224.30 = 53.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.55x = 224.30 × 53.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.55x = 11,967.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,967.26/149.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80.02

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