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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103.74, 143.23 and 74.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103.74, 143.23 and 74.66 is: 103.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103.74 : 143.23 = 74.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103.74/143.23 = 74.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103.74x = 143.23 × 74.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103.74x = 10,693.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,693.55/103.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.08

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