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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.35, 149.48 and 94.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.35, 149.48 and 94.53 is: 130.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.35 : 149.48 = 94.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.35/149.48 = 94.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.35x = 149.48 × 94.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.35x = 14,130.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,130.79/108.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.42

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