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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.98, 207.04 and 100.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.98, 207.04 and 100.89 is: 139.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.98 : 207.04 = 100.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.98/207.04 = 100.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.98x = 207.04 × 100.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.98x = 20,888.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,888.27/149.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.27

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