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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.32, 156.18 and 70.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.32, 156.18 and 70.01 is: 104.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.32 : 156.18 = 70.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.32/156.18 = 70.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.32x = 156.18 × 70.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.32x = 10,934.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,934.16/104.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.82

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