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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.83, 224.73 and 41.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.83, 224.73 and 41.63 is: 62.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.83 : 224.73 = 41.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.83/224.73 = 41.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.83x = 224.73 × 41.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.83x = 9,355.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,355.51/149.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.44

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