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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.61, 151.24 and 62.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.61, 151.24 and 62.98 is: 86.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.61 : 151.24 = 62.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.61/151.24 = 62.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.61x = 151.24 × 62.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.61x = 9,524.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,524.18/109.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.90

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