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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.75, 224.71 and 68.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.75, 224.71 and 68.60 is: 102.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.75 : 224.71 = 68.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.75/224.71 = 68.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.75x = 224.71 × 68.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.75x = 15,414.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,414.15/149.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.93

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