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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.73, 224.60 and 77.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.73, 224.60 and 77.51 is: 116.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.73 : 224.60 = 77.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.73/224.60 = 77.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.73x = 224.60 × 77.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.73x = 17,407.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,407.24/149.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.26

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