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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.66, 224.43 and 53.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.66, 224.43 and 53.45 is: 80.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.66 : 224.43 = 53.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.66/224.43 = 53.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.66x = 224.43 × 53.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.66x = 11,994.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,994.66/149.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80.15

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