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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.70, 224.74 and 104.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.70, 224.74 and 104.34 is: 156.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.70 : 224.74 = 104.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.70/224.74 = 104.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.70x = 224.74 × 104.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.70x = 23,449.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,449.37/149.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.64

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