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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.88, 157.17 and 59.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.88, 157.17 and 59.25 is: 88.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.88 : 157.17 = 59.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.88/157.17 = 59.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.88x = 157.17 × 59.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.88x = 9,312.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,312.32/104.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.79

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