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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.48, 144.14 and 69.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.48, 144.14 and 69.53 is: 95.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.48 : 144.14 = 69.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.48/144.14 = 69.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.48x = 144.14 × 69.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.48x = 10,022.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,022.05/104.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.92

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