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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.46, 156.66 and 40.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.46, 156.66 and 40.30 is: 60.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.46 : 156.66 = 40.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.46/156.66 = 40.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.46x = 156.66 × 40.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.46x = 6,313.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,313.40/104.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.44

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