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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.59, 224.45 and 101.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.59, 224.45 and 101.57 is: 152.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.59 : 224.45 = 101.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.59/224.45 = 101.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.59x = 224.45 × 101.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.59x = 22,796.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,796.88/149.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.40

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