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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.44, 164.17 and 51.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.44, 164.17 and 51.69 is: 77.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.44 : 164.17 = 51.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.44/164.17 = 51.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.44x = 164.17 × 51.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.44x = 8,485.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,485.95/109.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.54

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