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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.80, 156.20 and 99.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.80, 156.20 and 99.68 is: 148.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.80 : 156.20 = 99.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.80/156.20 = 99.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.80x = 156.20 × 99.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.80x = 15,570.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,570.02/104.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148.57

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