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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.45, 144.15 and 71.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.45, 144.15 and 71.72 is: 98.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.45 : 144.15 = 71.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.45/144.15 = 71.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.45x = 144.15 × 71.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.45x = 10,337.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,337.72/104.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98.98

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