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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106.50, 159.57 and 65.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106.50, 159.57 and 65.37 is: 97.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106.50 : 159.57 = 65.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106.50/159.57 = 65.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106.50x = 159.57 × 65.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106.50x = 10,431.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,431.09/106.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.94

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