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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.36, 163.98 and 37.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.36, 163.98 and 37.21 is: 55.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.36 : 163.98 = 37.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.36/163.98 = 37.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.36x = 163.98 × 37.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.36x = 6,101.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,101.70/109.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.79

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