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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.32, 149.30 and 75.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.32, 149.30 and 75.52 is: 104.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.32 : 149.30 = 75.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.32/149.30 = 75.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.32x = 149.30 × 75.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.32x = 11,275.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,275.14/108.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.09

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