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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.96, 157.23 and 59.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.96, 157.23 and 59.34 is: 88.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.96 : 157.23 = 59.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.96/157.23 = 59.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.96x = 157.23 × 59.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.96x = 9,329.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,329.66/104.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88.89

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