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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.57, 224.31 and 41.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.57, 224.31 and 41.33 is: 61.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.57 : 224.31 = 41.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.57/224.31 = 41.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.57x = 224.31 × 41.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.57x = 9,269.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,269.61/149.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.98

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