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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106.36, 159.40 and 63.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106.36, 159.40 and 63.04 is: 94.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106.36 : 159.40 = 63.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106.36/159.40 = 63.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106.36x = 159.40 × 63.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106.36x = 10,048.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,048.58/106.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.48

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