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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.00, 163.49 and 27.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.00, 163.49 and 27.84 is: 41.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.00 : 163.49 = 27.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.00/163.49 = 27.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.00x = 163.49 × 27.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.00x = 4,551.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,551.27/109.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41.76

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