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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.60, 156.77 and 103.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.60, 156.77 and 103.46 is: 155.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.60 : 156.77 = 103.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.60/156.77 = 103.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.60x = 156.77 × 103.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.60x = 16,218.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,218.90/104.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.06

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