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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93.00, 139.47 and 32.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93.00, 139.47 and 32.12 is: 48.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93.00 : 139.47 = 32.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93.00/139.47 = 32.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93.00x = 139.47 × 32.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93.00x = 4,478.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,478.97/93.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.16

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