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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.10, 156.17 and 52.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.10, 156.17 and 52.79 is: 79.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.10 : 156.17 = 52.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.10/156.17 = 52.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.10x = 156.17 × 52.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.10x = 8,244.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,244.21/104.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.20

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