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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.36, 156.37 and 63.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.36, 156.37 and 63.70 is: 95.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.36 : 156.37 = 63.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.36/156.37 = 63.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.36x = 156.37 × 63.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.36x = 9,959.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,959.67/104.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.44

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