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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93.36, 139.94 and 39.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93.36, 139.94 and 39.22 is: 58.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93.36 : 139.94 = 39.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93.36/139.94 = 39.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93.36x = 139.94 × 39.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93.36x = 5,488.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,488.45/93.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.79

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