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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106.46, 159.70 and 41.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106.46, 159.70 and 41.48 is: 62.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106.46 : 159.70 = 41.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106.46/159.70 = 41.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106.46x = 159.70 × 41.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106.46x = 6,624.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,624.01/106.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.22

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