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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.74, 224.61 and 41.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.74, 224.61 and 41.53 is: 62.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.74 : 224.61 = 41.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.74/224.61 = 41.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.74x = 224.61 × 41.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.74x = 9,327.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,327.00/149.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.29

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