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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.00, 149.06 and 61.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.00, 149.06 and 61.38 is: 84.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.00 : 149.06 = 61.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.00/149.06 = 61.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.00x = 149.06 × 61.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.00x = 9,148.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,148.96/108.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.71

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