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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.44, 224.15 and 46.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.44, 224.15 and 46.72 is: 70.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.44 : 224.15 = 46.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.44/224.15 = 46.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.44x = 224.15 × 46.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.44x = 10,472.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,472.29/149.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.08

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