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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103.52, 154.15 and 102.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103.52, 154.15 and 102.39 is: 152.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103.52 : 154.15 = 102.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103.52/154.15 = 102.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103.52x = 154.15 × 102.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103.52x = 15,783.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,783.42/103.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.47

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