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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.36, 149.56 and 87.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.36, 149.56 and 87.68 is: 121.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.36 : 149.56 = 87.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.36/149.56 = 87.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.36x = 149.56 × 87.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.36x = 13,113.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,113.42/108.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.02

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