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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.66, 144.30 and 75.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.66, 144.30 and 75.50 is: 104.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.66 : 144.30 = 75.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.66/144.30 = 75.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.66x = 144.30 × 75.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.66x = 10,894.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,894.65/104.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.10

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