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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.74, 163.23 and 63.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.74, 163.23 and 63.17 is: 94.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.74 : 163.23 = 63.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.74/163.23 = 63.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.74x = 163.23 × 63.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.74x = 10,311.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,311.24/108.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.82

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