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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156.69, 216.20 and 107.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156.69, 216.20 and 107.55 is: 148.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156.69 : 216.20 = 107.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156.69/216.20 = 107.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156.69x = 216.20 × 107.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156.69x = 23,252.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,252.58/156.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148.40

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