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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.96, 224.78 and 63.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.96, 224.78 and 63.24 is: 94.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.96 : 224.78 = 63.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.96/224.78 = 63.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.96x = 224.78 × 63.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.96x = 14,215.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,215.09/149.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.79

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