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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.82, 157.17 and 64.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.82, 157.17 and 64.29 is: 96.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.82 : 157.17 = 64.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.82/157.17 = 64.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.82x = 157.17 × 64.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.82x = 10,104.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,104.46/104.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.40

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