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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.49, 144.27 and 75.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.49, 144.27 and 75.39 is: 104.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.49 : 144.27 = 75.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.49/144.27 = 75.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.49x = 144.27 × 75.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.49x = 10,876.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,876.52/104.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.09

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