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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.75, 148.75 and 70.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.75, 148.75 and 70.47 is: 97.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.75 : 148.75 = 70.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.75/148.75 = 70.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.75x = 148.75 × 70.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.75x = 10,482.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,482.24/107.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.28

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