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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.30, 149.11 and 100.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.30, 149.11 and 100.94 is: 138.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.30 : 149.11 = 100.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.30/149.11 = 100.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.30x = 149.11 × 100.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.30x = 15,051.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,051.16/108.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.98

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