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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.60, 149.76 and 100.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.60, 149.76 and 100.50 is: 138.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.60 : 149.76 = 100.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.60/149.76 = 100.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.60x = 149.76 × 100.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.60x = 15,050.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,050.88/108.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.59

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