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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.96, 149.03 and 107.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.96, 149.03 and 107.34 is: 146.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.96 : 149.03 = 107.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.96/149.03 = 107.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.96x = 149.03 × 107.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.96x = 15,997.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,997.52/108.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146.82

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