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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.60, 156.80 and 60.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.60, 156.80 and 60.74 is: 91.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.60 : 156.80 = 60.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.60/156.80 = 60.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.60x = 156.80 × 60.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.60x = 9,524.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,524.03/104.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.05

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