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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.84, 224.15 and 101.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.84, 224.15 and 101.64 is: 152.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.84 : 224.15 = 101.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.84/224.15 = 101.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.84x = 224.15 × 101.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.84x = 22,782.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,782.10/149.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.05

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