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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.60, 156.40 and 89.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.60, 156.40 and 89.56 is: 133.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.60 : 156.40 = 89.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.60/156.40 = 89.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.60x = 156.40 × 89.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.60x = 14,007.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,007.18/104.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.91

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