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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.25, 156.51 and 69.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.25, 156.51 and 69.76 is: 104.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.25 : 156.51 = 69.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.25/156.51 = 69.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.25x = 156.51 × 69.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.25x = 10,918.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,918.04/104.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.73

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