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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.22, 156.44 and 78.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.22, 156.44 and 78.48 is: 117.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.22 : 156.44 = 78.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.22/156.44 = 78.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.22x = 156.44 × 78.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.22x = 12,277.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,277.41/104.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.80

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