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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.57, 151.15 and 74.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.57, 151.15 and 74.55 is: 102.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.57 : 151.15 = 74.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.57/151.15 = 74.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.57x = 151.15 × 74.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.57x = 11,268.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,268.23/109.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.84

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