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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.80, 157.44 and 76.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.80, 157.44 and 76.08 is: 114.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.80 : 157.44 = 76.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.80/157.44 = 76.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.80x = 157.44 × 76.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.80x = 11,978.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,978.04/104.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.29

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