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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.14, 156.20 and 32.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.14, 156.20 and 32.00 is: 47.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.14 : 156.20 = 32.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.14/156.20 = 32.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.14x = 156.20 × 32.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.14x = 4,997.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,997.64/104.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.99

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