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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.46, 164.21 and 37.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.46, 164.21 and 37.31 is: 55.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.46 : 164.21 = 37.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.46/164.21 = 37.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.46x = 164.21 × 37.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.46x = 6,126.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,126.90/109.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.97

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