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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.72, 144.17 and 99.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.72, 144.17 and 99.59 is: 137.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.72 : 144.17 = 99.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.72/144.17 = 99.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.72x = 144.17 × 99.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.72x = 14,357.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,357.89/104.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137.11

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