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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.92, 224.88 and 52.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.92, 224.88 and 52.42 is: 78.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.92 : 224.88 = 52.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.92/224.88 = 52.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.92x = 224.88 × 52.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.92x = 11,787.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,787.84/149.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.63

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