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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.86, 224.52 and 109.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.86, 224.52 and 109.06 is: 163.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.86 : 224.52 = 109.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.86/224.52 = 109.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.86x = 224.52 × 109.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.86x = 24,486.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,486.15/149.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.39

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