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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.38, 149.55 and 69.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.38, 149.55 and 69.62 is: 96.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.38 : 149.55 = 69.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.38/149.55 = 69.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.38x = 149.55 × 69.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.38x = 10,411.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,411.67/108.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.07

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