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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.76, 144.18 and 100.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.76, 144.18 and 100.68 is: 138.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.76 : 144.18 = 100.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.76/144.18 = 100.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.76x = 144.18 × 100.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.76x = 14,516.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,516.04/104.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.56

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