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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.32, 224.01 and 46.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.32, 224.01 and 46.62 is: 69.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.32 : 224.01 = 46.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.32/224.01 = 46.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.32x = 224.01 × 46.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.32x = 10,442.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,442.73/149.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69.93

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