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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.02, 163.39 and 51.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.02, 163.39 and 51.27 is: 76.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.02 : 163.39 = 51.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.02/163.39 = 51.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.02x = 163.39 × 51.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.02x = 8,377.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,377.01/109.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.84

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