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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.60, 224.36 and 41.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.60, 224.36 and 41.37 is: 62.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.60 : 224.36 = 41.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.60/224.36 = 41.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.60x = 224.36 × 41.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.60x = 9,280.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,280.65/149.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.04

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