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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.32, 148.11 and 78.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.32, 148.11 and 78.22 is: 107.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.32 : 148.11 = 78.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.32/148.11 = 78.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.32x = 148.11 × 78.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.32x = 11,585.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,585.16/107.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.95

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