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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.40, 144.20 and 102.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.40, 144.20 and 102.16 is: 141.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.40 : 144.20 = 102.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.40/144.20 = 102.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.40x = 144.20 × 102.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.40x = 14,731.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,731.47/104.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141.11

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