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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.15, 163.71 and 51.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.15, 163.71 and 51.36 is: 77.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.15 : 163.71 = 51.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.15/163.71 = 51.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.15x = 163.71 × 51.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.15x = 8,408.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,408.15/109.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.03

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