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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.56, 156.90 and 88.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.56, 156.90 and 88.72 is: 133.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.56 : 156.90 = 88.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.56/156.90 = 88.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.56x = 156.90 × 88.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.56x = 13,920.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,920.17/104.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.13

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