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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.60, 165.08 and 89.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.60, 165.08 and 89.54 is: 134.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.60 : 165.08 = 89.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.60/165.08 = 89.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.60x = 165.08 × 89.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.60x = 14,781.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,781.26/109.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.87

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