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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.68, 224.20 and 95.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.68, 224.20 and 95.36 is: 142.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.68 : 224.20 = 95.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.68/224.20 = 95.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.68x = 224.20 × 95.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.68x = 21,379.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,379.71/149.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142.84

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