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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.60, 156.56 and 85.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.60, 156.56 and 85.17 is: 127.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.60 : 156.56 = 85.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.60/156.56 = 85.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.60x = 156.56 × 85.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.60x = 13,333.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,333.79/104.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.48

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