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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.75, 224.69 and 77.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.75, 224.69 and 77.57 is: 116.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.75 : 224.69 = 77.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.75/224.69 = 77.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.75x = 224.69 × 77.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.75x = 17,429.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,429.20/149.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.39

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