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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.50, 156.49 and 61.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.50, 156.49 and 61.05 is: 91.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.50 : 156.49 = 61.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.50/156.49 = 61.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.50x = 156.49 × 61.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.50x = 9,553.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,553.56/104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.42

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