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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.00, 156.11 and 77.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.00, 156.11 and 77.12 is: 115.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.00 : 156.11 = 77.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.00/156.11 = 77.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.00x = 156.11 × 77.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.00x = 12,038.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,038.04/104.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.76

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