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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.88, 144.60 and 103.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.88, 144.60 and 103.44 is: 142.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.88 : 144.60 = 103.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.88/144.60 = 103.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.88x = 144.60 × 103.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.88x = 14,957.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,957.42/104.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142.61

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