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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.57, 144.37 and 69.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.57, 144.37 and 69.66 is: 96.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.57 : 144.37 = 69.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.57/144.37 = 69.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.57x = 144.37 × 69.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.57x = 10,056.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,056.81/104.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.17

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