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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.96, 157.46 and 101.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.96, 157.46 and 101.99 is: 153.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.96 : 157.46 = 101.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.96/157.46 = 101.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.96x = 157.46 × 101.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.96x = 16,058.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,058.05/104.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153.00

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