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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.74, 151.38 and 102.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.74, 151.38 and 102.54 is: 141.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.74 : 151.38 = 102.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.74/151.38 = 102.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.74x = 151.38 × 102.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.74x = 15,522.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,522.51/109.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141.45

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