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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.50, 156.48 and 102.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.50, 156.48 and 102.34 is: 153.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.50 : 156.48 = 102.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.50/156.48 = 102.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.50x = 156.48 × 102.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.50x = 16,014.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,014.16/104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.25

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