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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.80, 157.12 and 79.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.80, 157.12 and 79.14 is: 118.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.80 : 157.12 = 79.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.80/157.12 = 79.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.80x = 157.12 × 79.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.80x = 12,434.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,434.48/104.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.65

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