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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.61, 224.36 and 52.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.61, 224.36 and 52.09 is: 78.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.61 : 224.36 = 52.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.61/224.36 = 52.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.61x = 224.36 × 52.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.61x = 11,686.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,686.91/149.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.12

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