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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111.48, 167.37 and 109.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111.48, 167.37 and 109.10 is: 163.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111.48 : 167.37 = 109.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111.48/167.37 = 109.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111.48x = 167.37 × 109.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111.48x = 18,259.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,259.13/111.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.79

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