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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.80, 144.60 and 72.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.80, 144.60 and 72.12 is: 99.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.80 : 144.60 = 72.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.80/144.60 = 72.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.80x = 144.60 × 72.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.80x = 10,428.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,428.55/104.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.51

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