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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.36, 144.10 and 98.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.36, 144.10 and 98.60 is: 136.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.36 : 144.10 = 98.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.36/144.10 = 98.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.36x = 144.10 × 98.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.36x = 14,208.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,208.26/104.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136.15

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