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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.68, 224.49 and 41.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.68, 224.49 and 41.46 is: 62.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.68 : 224.49 = 41.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.68/224.49 = 41.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.68x = 224.49 × 41.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.68x = 9,307.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,307.36/149.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.18

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