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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.48, 149.82 and 94.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.48, 149.82 and 94.60 is: 130.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.48 : 149.82 = 94.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.48/149.82 = 94.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.48x = 149.82 × 94.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.48x = 14,172.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,172.97/108.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.65

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