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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103.36, 154.23 and 93.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103.36, 154.23 and 93.57 is: 139.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103.36 : 154.23 = 93.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103.36/154.23 = 93.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103.36x = 154.23 × 93.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103.36x = 14,431.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,431.30/103.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.62

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