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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.87, 224.73 and 52.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.87, 224.73 and 52.35 is: 78.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.87 : 224.73 = 52.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.87/224.73 = 52.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.87x = 224.73 × 52.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.87x = 11,764.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,764.62/149.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.50

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