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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.60, 164.38 and 32.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.60, 164.38 and 32.56 is: 48.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.60 : 164.38 = 32.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.60/164.38 = 32.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.60x = 164.38 × 32.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.60x = 5,352.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,352.21/109.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.83

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