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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.73, 224.49 and 46.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.73, 224.49 and 46.98 is: 70.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.73 : 224.49 = 46.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.73/224.49 = 46.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.73x = 224.49 × 46.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.73x = 10,546.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,546.54/149.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.44

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