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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.60, 156.74 and 74.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.60, 156.74 and 74.00 is: 110.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.60 : 156.74 = 74.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.60/156.74 = 74.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.60x = 156.74 × 74.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.60x = 11,597.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,597.61/104.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.88

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