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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.10, 156.11 and 52.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.10, 156.11 and 52.68 is: 79.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.10 : 156.11 = 52.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.10/156.11 = 52.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.10x = 156.11 × 52.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.10x = 8,223.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,223.87/104.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.00

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