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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.64, 156.88 and 58.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.64, 156.88 and 58.97 is: 88.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.64 : 156.88 = 58.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.64/156.88 = 58.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.64x = 156.88 × 58.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.64x = 9,251.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,251.21/104.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.41

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