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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.60, 151.17 and 70.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.60, 151.17 and 70.78 is: 97.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.60 : 151.17 = 70.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.60/151.17 = 70.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.60x = 151.17 × 70.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.60x = 10,699.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,699.81/109.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.63

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