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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.80, 157.13 and 52.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.80, 157.13 and 52.72 is: 79.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.80 : 157.13 = 52.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.80/157.13 = 52.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.80x = 157.13 × 52.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.80x = 8,283.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,283.89/104.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.04

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