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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.45, 143.29 and 101.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.45, 143.29 and 101.76 is: 139.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.45 : 143.29 = 101.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.45/143.29 = 101.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.45x = 143.29 × 101.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.45x = 14,581.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,581.19/104.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.60

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