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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.44, 164.34 and 87.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.44, 164.34 and 87.84 is: 131.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.44 : 164.34 = 87.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.44/164.34 = 87.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.44x = 164.34 × 87.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.44x = 14,435.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,435.63/109.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.90

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