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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.72, 224.18 and 101.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.72, 224.18 and 101.48 is: 151.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.72 : 224.18 = 101.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.72/224.18 = 101.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.72x = 224.18 × 101.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.72x = 22,749.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,749.79/149.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.95

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