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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.79, 809.60 and 149.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.79, 809.60 and 149.83 is: 224.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.79 : 809.60 = 149.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.79/809.60 = 149.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.79x = 809.60 × 149.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.79x = 121,301.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,301.11/539.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224.72

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