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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.71, 224.58 and 41.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.71, 224.58 and 41.50 is: 62.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.71 : 224.58 = 41.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.71/224.58 = 41.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.71x = 224.58 × 41.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.71x = 9,320.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,320.07/149.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.25

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