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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.60, 156.90 and 53.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.60, 156.90 and 53.17 is: 79.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.60 : 156.90 = 53.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.60/156.90 = 53.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.60x = 156.90 × 53.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.60x = 8,342.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,342.37/104.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.76

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