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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.42, 164.18 and 51.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.42, 164.18 and 51.67 is: 77.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.42 : 164.18 = 51.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.42/164.18 = 51.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.42x = 164.18 × 51.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.42x = 8,483.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,483.18/109.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.53

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