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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.50, 156.50 and 63.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.50, 156.50 and 63.88 is: 95.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.50 : 156.50 = 63.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.50/156.50 = 63.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.50x = 156.50 × 63.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.50x = 9,997.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,997.22/104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.67

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