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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103.60, 154.46 and 102.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103.60, 154.46 and 102.76 is: 153.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103.60 : 154.46 = 102.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103.60/154.46 = 102.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103.60x = 154.46 × 102.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103.60x = 15,872.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,872.31/103.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.21

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