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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.55, 224.33 and 41.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.55, 224.33 and 41.33 is: 62.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.55 : 224.33 = 41.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.55/224.33 = 41.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.55x = 224.33 × 41.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.55x = 9,271.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,271.35/149.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.00

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