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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.46, 144.24 and 88.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.46, 144.24 and 88.14 is: 121.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.46 : 144.24 = 88.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.46/144.24 = 88.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.46x = 144.24 × 88.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.46x = 12,713.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,713.31/104.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121.71

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