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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.62, 151.20 and 100.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.62, 151.20 and 100.26 is: 138.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.62 : 151.20 = 100.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.62/151.20 = 100.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.62x = 151.20 × 100.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.62x = 15,159.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,159.31/109.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.29

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