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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 383.66, 575.41 and 109.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 383.66, 575.41 and 109.68 is: 164.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383.66 : 575.41 = 109.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383.66/575.41 = 109.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383.66x = 575.41 × 109.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383.66x = 63,107.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,107.54/383.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164.49

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