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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.50, 156.76 and 32.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.50, 156.76 and 32.34 is: 48.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.50 : 156.76 = 32.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.50/156.76 = 32.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.50x = 156.76 × 32.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.50x = 5,069.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,069.62/104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.51

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