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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.60, 144.29 and 75.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.60, 144.29 and 75.51 is: 104.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.60 : 144.29 = 75.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.60/144.29 = 75.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.60x = 144.29 × 75.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.60x = 10,894.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,894.96/104.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.16

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