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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.00, 155.99 and 35.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.00, 155.99 and 35.49 is: 53.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.00 : 155.99 = 35.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.00/155.99 = 35.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.00x = 155.99 × 35.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.00x = 5,535.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,535.91/104.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53.23

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