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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102.00, 153.15 and 98.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102.00, 153.15 and 98.46 is: 147.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102.00 : 153.15 = 98.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102.00/153.15 = 98.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102.00x = 153.15 × 98.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102.00x = 15,079.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,079.14/102.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147.83

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