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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.66, 156.98 and 32.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.66, 156.98 and 32.56 is: 48.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.66 : 156.98 = 32.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.66/156.98 = 32.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.66x = 156.98 × 32.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.66x = 5,111.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,111.27/104.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.84

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