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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.98, 149.02 and 61.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.98, 149.02 and 61.36 is: 84.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.98 : 149.02 = 61.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.98/149.02 = 61.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.98x = 149.02 × 61.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.98x = 9,143.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,143.34/107.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.68

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