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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.53, 144.09 and 69.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.53, 144.09 and 69.50 is: 95.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.53 : 144.09 = 69.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.53/144.09 = 69.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.53x = 144.09 × 69.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.53x = 10,013.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,013.53/104.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.80

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