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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.90, 224.79 and 58.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.90, 224.79 and 58.61 is: 87.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.90 : 224.79 = 58.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.90/224.79 = 58.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.90x = 224.79 × 58.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.90x = 13,173.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,173.82/149.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.89

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