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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106.28, 159.17 and 104.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106.28, 159.17 and 104.00 is: 155.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106.28 : 159.17 = 104.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106.28/159.17 = 104.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106.28x = 159.17 × 104.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106.28x = 16,552.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,552.36/106.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.75

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