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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.26, 157.16 and 103.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.26, 157.16 and 103.35 is: 155.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.26 : 157.16 = 103.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.26/157.16 = 103.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.26x = 157.16 × 103.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.26x = 16,242.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,242.49/104.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.79

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