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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.78, 224.68 and 40.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.78, 224.68 and 40.09 is: 60.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.78 : 224.68 = 40.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.78/224.68 = 40.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.78x = 224.68 × 40.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.78x = 9,006.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,006.66/149.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.13

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