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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 277.57, 416.37 and 104.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 277.57, 416.37 and 104.22 is: 156.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    277.57 : 416.37 = 104.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    277.57/416.37 = 104.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    277.57x = 416.37 × 104.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    277.57x = 43,393.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,393.56/277.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.33

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