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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.60, 156.69 and 53.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.60, 156.69 and 53.18 is: 79.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.60 : 156.69 = 53.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.60/156.69 = 53.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.60x = 156.69 × 53.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.60x = 8,332.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,332.77/104.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.66

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