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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.29, 144.11 and 79.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.29, 144.11 and 79.93 is: 110.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.29 : 144.11 = 79.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.29/144.11 = 79.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.29x = 144.11 × 79.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.29x = 11,518.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,518.71/104.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.45

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