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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.50, 224.20 and 46.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.50, 224.20 and 46.76 is: 70.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.50 : 224.20 = 46.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.50/224.20 = 46.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.50x = 224.20 × 46.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.50x = 10,483.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,483.59/149.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.12

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