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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.60, 156.94 and 53.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.60, 156.94 and 53.28 is: 79.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.60 : 156.94 = 53.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.60/156.94 = 53.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.60x = 156.94 × 53.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.60x = 8,361.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,361.63/104.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.94

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