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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.70, 224.55 and 47.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.70, 224.55 and 47.06 is: 70.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.70 : 224.55 = 47.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.70/224.55 = 47.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.70x = 224.55 × 47.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.70x = 10,567.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,567.04/149.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.59

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