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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.79, 163.19 and 63.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.79, 163.19 and 63.03 is: 94.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.79 : 163.19 = 63.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.79/163.19 = 63.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.79x = 163.19 × 63.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.79x = 10,285.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,285.87/108.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.55

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