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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.70, 224.20 and 103.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.70, 224.20 and 103.92 is: 155.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.70 : 224.20 = 103.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.70/224.20 = 103.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.70x = 224.20 × 103.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.70x = 23,298.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,298.86/149.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.64

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