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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.38, 144.09 and 73.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.38, 144.09 and 73.40 is: 101.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.38 : 144.09 = 73.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.38/144.09 = 73.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.38x = 144.09 × 73.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.38x = 10,575.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,575.49/104.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.32

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