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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.94, 149.28 and 97.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.94, 149.28 and 97.02 is: 134.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.94 : 149.28 = 97.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.94/149.28 = 97.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.94x = 149.28 × 97.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.94x = 14,483.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,483.15/107.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.18

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