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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.53, 144.14 and 73.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.53, 144.14 and 73.43 is: 101.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.53 : 144.14 = 73.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.53/144.14 = 73.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.53x = 144.14 × 73.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.53x = 10,584.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,584.19/104.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.26

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