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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269.36, 403.93 and 104.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269.36, 403.93 and 104.75 is: 157.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269.36 : 403.93 = 104.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269.36/403.93 = 104.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269.36x = 403.93 × 104.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269.36x = 42,311.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,311.29/269.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157.08

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