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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103.60, 155.47 and 73.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103.60, 155.47 and 73.23 is: 109.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103.60 : 155.47 = 73.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103.60/155.47 = 73.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103.60x = 155.47 × 73.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103.60x = 11,385.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,385.07/103.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.89

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