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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.67, 144.40 and 75.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.67, 144.40 and 75.17 is: 103.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.67 : 144.40 = 75.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.67/144.40 = 75.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.67x = 144.40 × 75.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.67x = 10,854.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,854.55/104.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.70

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