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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.46, 145.16 and 103.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.46, 145.16 and 103.17 is: 143.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.46 : 145.16 = 103.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.46/145.16 = 103.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.46x = 145.16 × 103.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.46x = 14,975.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,975.64/104.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143.36

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