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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.75, 224.69 and 47.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.75, 224.69 and 47.05 is: 70.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.75 : 224.69 = 47.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.75/224.69 = 47.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.75x = 224.69 × 47.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.75x = 10,571.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,571.66/149.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.60

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