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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.12, 156.16 and 69.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.12, 156.16 and 69.78 is: 104.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.12 : 156.16 = 69.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.12/156.16 = 69.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.12x = 156.16 × 69.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.12x = 10,896.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,896.84/104.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.66

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