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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.66, 144.13 and 102.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.66, 144.13 and 102.53 is: 141.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.66 : 144.13 = 102.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.66/144.13 = 102.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.66x = 144.13 × 102.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.66x = 14,777.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,777.65/104.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141.20

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