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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.40, 144.11 and 73.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.40, 144.11 and 73.49 is: 101.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.40 : 144.11 = 73.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.40/144.11 = 73.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.40x = 144.11 × 73.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.40x = 10,589.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,589.92/104.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.44

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