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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.86, 144.71 and 69.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.86, 144.71 and 69.83 is: 96.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.86 : 144.71 = 69.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.86/144.71 = 69.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.86x = 144.71 × 69.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.86x = 10,104.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,104.55/104.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.36

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