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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.49, 156.83 and 53.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.49, 156.83 and 53.17 is: 79.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.49 : 156.83 = 53.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.49/156.83 = 53.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.49x = 156.83 × 53.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.49x = 8,338.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,338.39/104.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.80

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