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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.98, 157.53 and 40.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.98, 157.53 and 40.84 is: 61.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.98 : 157.53 = 40.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.98/157.53 = 40.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.98x = 157.53 × 40.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.98x = 6,433.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,433.53/104.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.28

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