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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.64, 224.47 and 58.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.64, 224.47 and 58.34 is: 87.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.64 : 224.47 = 58.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.64/224.47 = 58.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.64x = 224.47 × 58.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.64x = 13,096.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,096.05/149.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.51

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