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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.38, 156.54 and 52.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.38, 156.54 and 52.99 is: 79.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.38 : 156.54 = 52.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.38/156.54 = 52.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.38x = 156.54 × 52.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.38x = 8,295.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,295.05/104.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.47

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