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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.37, 156.29 and 102.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.37, 156.29 and 102.75 is: 153.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.37 : 156.29 = 102.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.37/156.29 = 102.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.37x = 156.29 × 102.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.37x = 16,058.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,058.28/104.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.86

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