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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.91, 224.91 and 57.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.91, 224.91 and 57.37 is: 86.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.91 : 224.91 = 57.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.91/224.91 = 57.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.91x = 224.91 × 57.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.91x = 12,902.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,902.05/149.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.06

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