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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.45, 149.69 and 69.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.45, 149.69 and 69.66 is: 96.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.45 : 149.69 = 69.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.45/149.69 = 69.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.45x = 149.69 × 69.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.45x = 10,427.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,427.41/108.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.15

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