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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391.46, 587.19 and 102.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391.46, 587.19 and 102.86 is: 154.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.46 : 587.19 = 102.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.46/587.19 = 102.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.46x = 587.19 × 102.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.46x = 60,398.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,398.36/391.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154.29

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