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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.19, 156.25 and 52.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.19, 156.25 and 52.85 is: 79.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.19 : 156.25 = 52.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.19/156.25 = 52.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.19x = 156.25 × 52.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.19x = 8,258.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,258.42/104.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.27

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