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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102.45, 141.31 and 74.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102.45, 141.31 and 74.58 is: 102.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102.45 : 141.31 = 74.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102.45/141.31 = 74.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102.45x = 141.31 × 74.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102.45x = 10,538.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,538.90/102.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.87

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