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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.34, 144.04 and 80.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.34, 144.04 and 80.97 is: 111.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.34 : 144.04 = 80.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.34/144.04 = 80.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.34x = 144.04 × 80.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.34x = 11,663.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,663.48/104.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.78

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