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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.72, 224.24 and 138.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.72, 224.24 and 138.44 is: 207.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.72 : 224.24 = 138.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.72/224.24 = 138.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.72x = 224.24 × 138.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.72x = 31,043.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,043.79/149.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207.35

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