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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391.85, 587.71 and 103.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391.85, 587.71 and 103.31 is: 154.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.85 : 587.71 = 103.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.85/587.71 = 103.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.85x = 587.71 × 103.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.85x = 60,713.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,713.12/391.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154.94

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