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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.56, 224.33 and 53.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.56, 224.33 and 53.30 is: 79.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.56 : 224.33 = 53.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.56/224.33 = 53.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.56x = 224.33 × 53.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.56x = 11,957.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,957.08/149.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.95

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