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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.64, 224.31 and 63.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.64, 224.31 and 63.00 is: 94.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.64 : 224.31 = 63.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.64/224.31 = 63.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.64x = 224.31 × 63.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.64x = 14,131.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,131.29/149.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.44

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