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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163.00, 244.50 and 102.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163.00, 244.50 and 102.56 is: 153.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163.00 : 244.50 = 102.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163.00/244.50 = 102.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163.00x = 244.50 × 102.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163.00x = 25,074.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,074.89/163.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.83

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