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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.68, 224.59 and 88.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.68, 224.59 and 88.93 is: 133.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.68 : 224.59 = 88.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.68/224.59 = 88.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.68x = 224.59 × 88.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.68x = 19,972.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,972.79/149.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.44

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