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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103.43, 155.00 and 45.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103.43, 155.00 and 45.61 is: 68.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103.43 : 155.00 = 45.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103.43/155.00 = 45.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103.43x = 155.00 × 45.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103.43x = 7,069.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,069.28/103.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68.35

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