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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103.46, 155.18 and 31.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103.46, 155.18 and 31.30 is: 46.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103.46 : 155.18 = 31.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103.46/155.18 = 31.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103.46x = 155.18 × 31.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103.46x = 4,857.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,857.13/103.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46.95

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