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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429.26, 643.89 and 104.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429.26, 643.89 and 104.63 is: 156.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429.26 : 643.89 = 104.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429.26/643.89 = 104.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429.26x = 643.89 × 104.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429.26x = 67,367.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,367.09/429.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.94

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