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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.88, 144.77 and 69.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.88, 144.77 and 69.96 is: 96.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.88 : 144.77 = 69.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.88/144.77 = 69.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.88x = 144.77 × 69.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.88x = 10,127.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,127.76/104.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.57

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