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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399.46, 599.00 and 149.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399.46, 599.00 and 149.13 is: 223.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399.46 : 599.00 = 149.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399.46/599.00 = 149.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399.46x = 599.00 × 149.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399.46x = 89,326.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,326.44/399.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223.62

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