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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.84, 157.29 and 31.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.84, 157.29 and 31.72 is: 47.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.84 : 157.29 = 31.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.84/157.29 = 31.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.84x = 157.29 × 31.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.84x = 4,988.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,988.57/104.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47.58

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