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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93.38, 139.94 and 63.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93.38, 139.94 and 63.14 is: 94.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93.38 : 139.94 = 63.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93.38/139.94 = 63.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93.38x = 139.94 × 63.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93.38x = 8,835.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,835.03/93.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.62

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