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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156.49, 216.02 and 100.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156.49, 216.02 and 100.49 is: 138.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156.49 : 216.02 = 100.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156.49/216.02 = 100.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156.49x = 216.02 × 100.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156.49x = 21,707.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,707.02/156.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.71

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