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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.68, 224.14 and 97.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.68, 224.14 and 97.48 is: 145.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.68 : 224.14 = 97.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.68/224.14 = 97.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.68x = 224.14 × 97.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.68x = 21,849.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,849.17/149.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.97

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