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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.47, 224.23 and 62.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.47, 224.23 and 62.75 is: 94.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.47 : 224.23 = 62.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.47/224.23 = 62.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.47x = 224.23 × 62.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.47x = 14,070.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,070.43/149.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.14

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