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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.60, 156.56 and 89.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.60, 156.56 and 89.42 is: 133.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.60 : 156.56 = 89.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.60/156.56 = 89.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.60x = 156.56 × 89.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.60x = 13,998.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,998.37/104.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.83

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