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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.36, 144.08 and 65.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.36, 144.08 and 65.56 is: 90.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.36 : 144.08 = 65.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.36/144.08 = 65.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.36x = 144.08 × 65.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.36x = 9,445.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,445.88/104.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90.51

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