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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.84, 151.46 and 77.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.84, 151.46 and 77.08 is: 106.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.84 : 151.46 = 77.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.84/151.46 = 77.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.84x = 151.46 × 77.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.84x = 11,674.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,674.54/109.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.29

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