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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.82, 224.73 and 52.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.82, 224.73 and 52.34 is: 78.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.82 : 224.73 = 52.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.82/224.73 = 52.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.82x = 224.73 × 52.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.82x = 11,761.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,761.24/149.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.50

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