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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156.74, 216.37 and 100.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156.74, 216.37 and 100.74 is: 139.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156.74 : 216.37 = 100.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156.74/216.37 = 100.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156.74x = 216.37 × 100.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156.74x = 21,798.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,798.05/156.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.08

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