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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.68, 163.23 and 108.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.68, 163.23 and 108.56 is: 161.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.68 : 163.23 = 108.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.68/163.23 = 108.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.68x = 163.23 × 108.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.68x = 17,719.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,719.43/109.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.56

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