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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106.36, 159.18 and 98.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106.36, 159.18 and 98.18 is: 146.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106.36 : 159.18 = 98.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106.36/159.18 = 98.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106.36x = 159.18 × 98.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106.36x = 15,628.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,628.29/106.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146.94

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