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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.38, 156.61 and 61.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.38, 156.61 and 61.63 is: 92.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.38 : 156.61 = 61.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.38/156.61 = 61.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.38x = 156.61 × 61.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.38x = 9,651.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,651.87/104.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.47

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