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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.50, 156.55 and 52.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.50, 156.55 and 52.99 is: 79.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.50 : 156.55 = 52.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.50/156.55 = 52.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.50x = 156.55 × 52.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.50x = 8,295.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,295.32/104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.38

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