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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.30, 163.73 and 51.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.30, 163.73 and 51.45 is: 77.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.30 : 163.73 = 51.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.30/163.73 = 51.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.30x = 163.73 × 51.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.30x = 8,423.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,423.91/109.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.07

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