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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.44, 144.17 and 71.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.44, 144.17 and 71.68 is: 98.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.44 : 144.17 = 71.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.44/144.17 = 71.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.44x = 144.17 × 71.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.44x = 10,334.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,334.11/104.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98.95

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