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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.80, 151.38 and 75.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.80, 151.38 and 75.32 is: 103.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.80 : 151.38 = 75.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.80/151.38 = 75.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.80x = 151.38 × 75.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.80x = 11,401.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,401.94/109.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.84

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