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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.82, 224.81 and 101.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.82, 224.81 and 101.63 is: 152.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.82 : 224.81 = 101.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.82/224.81 = 101.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.82x = 224.81 × 101.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.82x = 22,845.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,845.81/149.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.49

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