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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.66, 224.53 and 68.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.66, 224.53 and 68.57 is: 102.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.66 : 224.53 = 68.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.66/224.53 = 68.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.66x = 224.53 × 68.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.66x = 15,394.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,394.73/149.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.87

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