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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.94, 144.74 and 72.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.94, 144.74 and 72.20 is: 99.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.94 : 144.74 = 72.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.94/144.74 = 72.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.94x = 144.74 × 72.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.94x = 10,450.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,450.23/104.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.58

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