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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.57, 149.75 and 75.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.57, 149.75 and 75.75 is: 104.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.57 : 149.75 = 75.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.57/149.75 = 75.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.57x = 149.75 × 75.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.57x = 11,343.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,343.18/108.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.48

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