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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.60, 149.90 and 97.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.60, 149.90 and 97.67 is: 134.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.60 : 149.90 = 97.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.60/149.90 = 97.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.60x = 149.90 × 97.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.60x = 14,640.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,640.73/108.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.81

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