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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.45, 206.15 and 108.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.45, 206.15 and 108.05 is: 149.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.45 : 206.15 = 108.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.45/206.15 = 108.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.45x = 206.15 × 108.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.45x = 22,272.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,272.94/149.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149.04

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