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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.26, 156.43 and 52.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.26, 156.43 and 52.91 is: 79.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.26 : 156.43 = 52.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.26/156.43 = 52.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.26x = 156.43 × 52.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.26x = 8,276.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,276.71/104.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.39

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