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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162.74, 224.33 and 100.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162.74, 224.33 and 100.46 is: 138.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162.74 : 224.33 = 100.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162.74/224.33 = 100.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162.74x = 224.33 × 100.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162.74x = 22,534.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,534.57/162.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.47

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