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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.50, 156.75 and 32.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.50, 156.75 and 32.36 is: 48.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.50 : 156.75 = 32.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.50/156.75 = 32.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.50x = 156.75 × 32.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.50x = 5,071.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,071.65/104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.53

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