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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.86, 224.90 and 72.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.86, 224.90 and 72.87 is: 109.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.86 : 224.90 = 72.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.86/224.90 = 72.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.86x = 224.90 × 72.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.86x = 16,387.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,387.73/149.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.35

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