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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.54, 163.17 and 104.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.54, 163.17 and 104.37 is: 155.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.54 : 163.17 = 104.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.54/163.17 = 104.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.54x = 163.17 × 104.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.54x = 17,030.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,030.05/109.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.47

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