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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.45, 144.23 and 69.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.45, 144.23 and 69.45 is: 95.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.45 : 144.23 = 69.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.45/144.23 = 69.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.45x = 144.23 × 69.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.45x = 10,016.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,016.43/104.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.90

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