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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.48, 149.60 and 102.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.48, 149.60 and 102.40 is: 141.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.48 : 149.60 = 102.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.48/149.60 = 102.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.48x = 149.60 × 102.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.48x = 15,319.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,319.04/108.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141.22

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