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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165.98, 229.02 and 100.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165.98, 229.02 and 100.49 is: 138.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165.98 : 229.02 = 100.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165.98/229.02 = 100.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165.98x = 229.02 × 100.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165.98x = 23,013.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,013.07/165.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.65

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