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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.86, 224.30 and 81.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.86, 224.30 and 81.21 is: 121.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.86 : 224.30 = 81.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.86/224.30 = 81.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.86x = 224.30 × 81.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.86x = 18,216.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,216.45/149.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.56

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