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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.80, 224.80 and 63.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.80, 224.80 and 63.18 is: 94.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.80 : 224.80 = 63.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.80/224.80 = 63.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.80x = 224.80 × 63.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.80x = 14,202.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,202.86/149.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.81

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