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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.00, 156.01 and 35.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.00, 156.01 and 35.52 is: 53.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.00 : 156.01 = 35.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.00/156.01 = 35.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.00x = 156.01 × 35.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.00x = 5,541.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,541.39/104.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53.28

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