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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.36, 144.02 and 69.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.36, 144.02 and 69.44 is: 95.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.36 : 144.02 = 69.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.36/144.02 = 69.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.36x = 144.02 × 69.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.36x = 10,000.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,000.75/104.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.83

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