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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.86, 163.82 and 104.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.86, 163.82 and 104.48 is: 155.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.86 : 163.82 = 104.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.86/163.82 = 104.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.86x = 163.82 × 104.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.86x = 17,114.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,114.57/109.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.79

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