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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93.24, 139.12 and 84.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93.24, 139.12 and 84.13 is: 125.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93.24 : 139.12 = 84.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93.24/139.12 = 84.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93.24x = 139.12 × 84.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93.24x = 11,704.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,704.17/93.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125.53

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