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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112.40, 155.10 and 93.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112.40, 155.10 and 93.93 is: 129.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112.40 : 155.10 = 93.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112.40/155.10 = 93.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112.40x = 155.10 × 93.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112.40x = 14,568.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,568.54/112.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129.62

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