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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.82, 157.02 and 79.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.82, 157.02 and 79.17 is: 118.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.82 : 157.02 = 79.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.82/157.02 = 79.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.82x = 157.02 × 79.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.82x = 12,430.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,430.39/104.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.59

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