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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.75, 224.63 and 41.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.75, 224.63 and 41.54 is: 62.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.75 : 224.63 = 41.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.75/224.63 = 41.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.75x = 224.63 × 41.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.75x = 9,331.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,331.13/149.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.31

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