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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.45, 156.75 and 53.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.45, 156.75 and 53.12 is: 79.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.45 : 156.75 = 53.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.45/156.75 = 53.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.45x = 156.75 × 53.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.45x = 8,326.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,326.95/104.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.73

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