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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.60, 224.30 and 100.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.60, 224.30 and 100.79 is: 151.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.60 : 224.30 = 100.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.60/224.30 = 100.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.60x = 224.30 × 100.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.60x = 22,606.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,606.69/149.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.11

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