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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.62, 224.35 and 50.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.62, 224.35 and 50.76 is: 76.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.62 : 224.35 = 50.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.62/224.35 = 50.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.62x = 224.35 × 50.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.62x = 11,388.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,388.01/149.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.11

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