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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.64, 224.40 and 58.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.64, 224.40 and 58.33 is: 87.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.64 : 224.40 = 58.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.64/224.40 = 58.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.64x = 224.40 × 58.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.64x = 13,088.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,088.91/149.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.47

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