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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.56, 224.30 and 58.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.56, 224.30 and 58.25 is: 87.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.56 : 224.30 = 58.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.56/224.30 = 58.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.56x = 224.30 × 58.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.56x = 13,066.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,066.18/149.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.37

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