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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.79, 293.38 and 109.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.79, 293.38 and 109.12 is: 163.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.79 : 293.38 = 109.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.79/293.38 = 109.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.79x = 293.38 × 109.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.79x = 32,013.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,013.63/195.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.51

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