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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.40, 144.11 and 69.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.40, 144.11 and 69.48 is: 95.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.40 : 144.11 = 69.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.40/144.11 = 69.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.40x = 144.11 × 69.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.40x = 10,012.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,012.94/104.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.91

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