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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111.74, 154.25 and 74.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111.74, 154.25 and 74.92 is: 103.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111.74 : 154.25 = 74.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111.74/154.25 = 74.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111.74x = 154.25 × 74.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111.74x = 11,556.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,556.08/111.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.42

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