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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.53, 144.20 and 73.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.53, 144.20 and 73.01 is: 100.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.53 : 144.20 = 73.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.53/144.20 = 73.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.53x = 144.20 × 73.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.53x = 10,527.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,527.36/104.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.71

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