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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159.37, 239.10 and 61.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159.37, 239.10 and 61.92 is: 92.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159.37 : 239.10 = 61.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159.37/239.10 = 61.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159.37x = 239.10 × 61.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159.37x = 14,805.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,805.07/159.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.90

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