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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.69, 144.36 and 84.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.69, 144.36 and 84.98 is: 117.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.69 : 144.36 = 84.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.69/144.36 = 84.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.69x = 144.36 × 84.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.69x = 12,266.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,266.99/104.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.18

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