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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.38, 163.81 and 61.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.38, 163.81 and 61.26 is: 91.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.38 : 163.81 = 61.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.38/163.81 = 61.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.38x = 163.81 × 61.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.38x = 10,035.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,035.00/109.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.74

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