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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107.00, 147.63 and 63.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107.00, 147.63 and 63.34 is: 87.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107.00 : 147.63 = 63.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107.00/147.63 = 63.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107.00x = 147.63 × 63.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107.00x = 9,350.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,350.52/107.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.39

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