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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.72, 144.12 and 85.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.72, 144.12 and 85.04 is: 117.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.72 : 144.12 = 85.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.72/144.12 = 85.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.72x = 144.12 × 85.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.72x = 12,255.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,255.96/104.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.04

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