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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.69, 224.54 and 41.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.69, 224.54 and 41.49 is: 62.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.69 : 224.54 = 41.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.69/224.54 = 41.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.69x = 224.54 × 41.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.69x = 9,316.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,316.16/149.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.24

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