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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.25, 163.67 and 104.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.25, 163.67 and 104.25 is: 156.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.25 : 163.67 = 104.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.25/163.67 = 104.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.25x = 163.67 × 104.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.25x = 17,062.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,062.08/109.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.18

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