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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.85, 157.17 and 59.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.85, 157.17 and 59.18 is: 88.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.85 : 157.17 = 59.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.85/157.17 = 59.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.85x = 157.17 × 59.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.85x = 9,301.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,301.32/104.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.71

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