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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.66, 151.31 and 63.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.66, 151.31 and 63.02 is: 86.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.66 : 151.31 = 63.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.66/151.31 = 63.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.66x = 151.31 × 63.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.66x = 9,535.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,535.56/109.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.96

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