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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.56, 224.14 and 68.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.56, 224.14 and 68.32 is: 102.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.56 : 224.14 = 68.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.56/224.14 = 68.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.56x = 224.14 × 68.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.56x = 15,313.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,313.24/149.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.39

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