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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.10, 156.18 and 83.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.10, 156.18 and 83.76 is: 125.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.10 : 156.18 = 83.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.10/156.18 = 83.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.10x = 156.18 × 83.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.10x = 13,081.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,081.64/104.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125.66

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