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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.32, 144.03 and 73.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.32, 144.03 and 73.34 is: 101.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.32 : 144.03 = 73.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.32/144.03 = 73.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.32x = 144.03 × 73.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.32x = 10,562.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,562.07/104.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.25

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