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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.69, 224.69 and 94.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.69, 224.69 and 94.91 is: 142.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.69 : 224.69 = 94.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.69/224.69 = 94.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.69x = 224.69 × 94.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.69x = 21,323.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,323.73/149.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142.46

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