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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.98, 149.10 and 83.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.98, 149.10 and 83.38 is: 115.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.98 : 149.10 = 83.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.98/149.10 = 83.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.98x = 149.10 × 83.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.98x = 12,432.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,432.14/107.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.13

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