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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.38, 144.01 and 65.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.38, 144.01 and 65.02 is: 89.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.38 : 144.01 = 65.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.38/144.01 = 65.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.38x = 144.01 × 65.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.38x = 9,363.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,363.53/104.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89.71

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