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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.46, 156.60 and 43.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.46, 156.60 and 43.55 is: 65.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.46 : 156.60 = 43.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.46/156.60 = 43.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.46x = 156.60 × 43.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.46x = 6,819.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,819.93/104.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.29

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