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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.68, 144.48 and 101.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.68, 144.48 and 101.17 is: 139.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.68 : 144.48 = 101.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.68/144.48 = 101.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.68x = 144.48 × 101.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.68x = 14,617.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,617.04/104.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139.64

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