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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.48, 149.01 and 106.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.48, 149.01 and 106.97 is: 146.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.48 : 149.01 = 106.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.48/149.01 = 106.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.48x = 149.01 × 106.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.48x = 15,938.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,938.85/108.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146.93

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