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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.46, 163.08 and 103.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.46, 163.08 and 103.26 is: 153.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.46 : 163.08 = 103.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.46/163.08 = 103.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.46x = 163.08 × 103.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.46x = 16,839.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,839.64/109.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.84

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