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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.27, 156.23 and 78.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.27, 156.23 and 78.56 is: 117.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.27 : 156.23 = 78.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.27/156.23 = 78.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.27x = 156.23 × 78.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.27x = 12,273.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,273.14/104.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.71

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