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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.26, 156.37 and 32.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.26, 156.37 and 32.12 is: 48.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.26 : 156.37 = 32.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.26/156.37 = 32.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.26x = 156.37 × 32.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.26x = 5,022.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,022.60/104.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.17

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