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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.80, 157.26 and 77.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.80, 157.26 and 77.98 is: 117.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.80 : 157.26 = 77.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.80/157.26 = 77.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.80x = 157.26 × 77.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.80x = 12,263.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,263.13/104.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.01

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