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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.37, 144.27 and 95.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.37, 144.27 and 95.37 is: 131.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.37 : 144.27 = 95.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.37/144.27 = 95.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.37x = 144.27 × 95.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.37x = 13,759.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,759.03/104.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.83

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