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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.64, 149.04 and 99.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.64, 149.04 and 99.96 is: 138.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.64 : 149.04 = 99.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.64/149.04 = 99.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.64x = 149.04 × 99.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.64x = 14,898.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,898.04/107.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.41

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