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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.90, 224.87 and 77.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.90, 224.87 and 77.75 is: 116.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.90 : 224.87 = 77.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.90/224.87 = 77.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.90x = 224.87 × 77.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.90x = 17,482.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,482.71/149.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.63

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