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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.84, 224.65 and 63.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.84, 224.65 and 63.17 is: 94.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.84 : 224.65 = 63.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.84/224.65 = 63.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.84x = 224.65 × 63.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.84x = 14,191.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,191.14/149.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.71

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