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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.40, 156.72 and 53.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.40, 156.72 and 53.10 is: 79.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.40 : 156.72 = 53.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.40/156.72 = 53.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.40x = 156.72 × 53.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.40x = 8,321.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,321.83/104.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.71

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