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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.00, 156.00 and 26.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.00, 156.00 and 26.96 is: 40.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.00 : 156.00 = 26.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.00/156.00 = 26.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.00x = 156.00 × 26.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.00x = 4,206.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,206.21/104.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40.44

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