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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.59, 224.40 and 52.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.59, 224.40 and 52.08 is: 78.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.59 : 224.40 = 52.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.59/224.40 = 52.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.59x = 224.40 × 52.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.59x = 11,686.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,686.15/149.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.12

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