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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.97, 224.87 and 52.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.97, 224.87 and 52.43 is: 78.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.97 : 224.87 = 52.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.97/224.87 = 52.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.97x = 224.87 × 52.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.97x = 11,789.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,789.93/149.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.62

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