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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.28, 144.01 and 85.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.28, 144.01 and 85.98 is: 118.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.28 : 144.01 = 85.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.28/144.01 = 85.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.28x = 144.01 × 85.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.28x = 12,381.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,381.98/104.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.74

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