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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.37, 144.09 and 67.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.37, 144.09 and 67.59 is: 93.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.37 : 144.09 = 67.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.37/144.09 = 67.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.37x = 144.09 × 67.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.37x = 9,739.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,739.04/104.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.31

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