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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.49, 144.05 and 100.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.49, 144.05 and 100.98 is: 139.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.49 : 144.05 = 100.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.49/144.05 = 100.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.49x = 144.05 × 100.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.49x = 14,545.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,545.66/104.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.21

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