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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.26, 144.10 and 100.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.26, 144.10 and 100.62 is: 139.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.26 : 144.10 = 100.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.26/144.10 = 100.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.26x = 144.10 × 100.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.26x = 14,499.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,499.34/104.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.07

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