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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.82, 144.18 and 104.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.82, 144.18 and 104.13 is: 143.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.82 : 144.18 = 104.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.82/144.18 = 104.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.82x = 144.18 × 104.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.82x = 15,013.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,013.46/104.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143.23

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