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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.68, 155.84 and 104.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.68, 155.84 and 104.17 is: 155.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.68 : 155.84 = 104.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.68/155.84 = 104.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.68x = 155.84 × 104.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.68x = 16,234.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,234.11/104.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.09

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