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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.60, 293.20 and 104.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.60, 293.20 and 104.12 is: 156.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.60 : 293.20 = 104.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.60/293.20 = 104.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.60x = 293.20 × 104.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.60x = 30,527.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,527.98/195.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.07

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