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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.90, 224.86 and 53.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.90, 224.86 and 53.69 is: 80.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.90 : 224.86 = 53.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.90/224.86 = 53.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.90x = 224.86 × 53.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.90x = 12,072.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,072.05/149.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80.54

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