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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.74, 157.02 and 53.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.74, 157.02 and 53.27 is: 79.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.74 : 157.02 = 53.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.74/157.02 = 53.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.74x = 157.02 × 53.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.74x = 8,364.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,364.21/104.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.86

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