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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.64, 157.07 and 97.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.64, 157.07 and 97.50 is: 146.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.64 : 157.07 = 97.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.64/157.07 = 97.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.64x = 157.07 × 97.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.64x = 15,313.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,313.84/104.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146.35

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