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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.82, 151.18 and 95.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.82, 151.18 and 95.99 is: 132.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.82 : 151.18 = 95.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.82/151.18 = 95.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.82x = 151.18 × 95.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.82x = 14,511.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,511.91/109.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132.15

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