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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.56, 156.56 and 84.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.56, 156.56 and 84.32 is: 126.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.56 : 156.56 = 84.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.56/156.56 = 84.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.56x = 156.56 × 84.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.56x = 13,201.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,201.14/104.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126.25

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