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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.71, 149.97 and 69.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.71, 149.97 and 69.92 is: 96.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.71 : 149.97 = 69.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.71/149.97 = 69.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.71x = 149.97 × 69.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.71x = 10,485.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,485.15/108.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.46

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