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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.86, 224.79 and 58.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.86, 224.79 and 58.60 is: 87.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.86 : 224.79 = 58.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.86/224.79 = 58.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.86x = 224.79 × 58.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.86x = 13,172.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,172.69/149.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.90

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