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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.03, 643.53 and 104.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.03, 643.53 and 104.40 is: 156.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.03 : 643.53 = 104.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.03/643.53 = 104.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.03x = 643.53 × 104.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.03x = 67,182.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,182.51/429.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.59

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