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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.57, 156.58 and 98.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.57, 156.58 and 98.16 is: 146.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.57 : 156.58 = 98.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.57/156.58 = 98.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.57x = 156.58 × 98.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.57x = 15,369.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,369.89/104.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146.98

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