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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.68, 144.30 and 80.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.68, 144.30 and 80.08 is: 110.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.68 : 144.30 = 80.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.68/144.30 = 80.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.68x = 144.30 × 80.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.68x = 11,555.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,555.54/104.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.39

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