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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.95, 207.10 and 100.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.95, 207.10 and 100.07 is: 138.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.95 : 207.10 = 100.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.95/207.10 = 100.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.95x = 207.10 × 100.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.95x = 20,724.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,724.36/149.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.21

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