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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.37, 149.42 and 73.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.37, 149.42 and 73.36 is: 101.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.37 : 149.42 = 73.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.37/149.42 = 73.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.37x = 149.42 × 73.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.37x = 10,960.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,960.34/108.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.14

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