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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.79, 224.42 and 77.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.79, 224.42 and 77.57 is: 116.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.79 : 224.42 = 77.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.79/224.42 = 77.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.79x = 224.42 × 77.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.79x = 17,406.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,406.75/149.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.21

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