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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198.75, 298.23 and 102.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 198.75, 298.23 and 102.56 is: 153.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198.75 : 298.23 = 102.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198.75/298.23 = 102.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198.75x = 298.23 × 102.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198.75x = 30,586.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,586.47/198.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.89

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