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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.25, 156.24 and 58.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.25, 156.24 and 58.60 is: 87.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.25 : 156.24 = 58.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.25/156.24 = 58.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.25x = 156.24 × 58.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.25x = 9,155.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,155.66/104.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.82

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