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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.10, 156.20 and 52.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.10, 156.20 and 52.78 is: 79.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.10 : 156.20 = 52.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.10/156.20 = 52.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.10x = 156.20 × 52.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.10x = 8,243.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,243.68/104.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.19

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