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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103.46, 154.37 and 93.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103.46, 154.37 and 93.21 is: 139.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103.46 : 154.37 = 93.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103.46/154.37 = 93.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103.46x = 154.37 × 93.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103.46x = 14,388.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,388.83/103.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.08

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