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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.96, 144.79 and 72.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.96, 144.79 and 72.23 is: 99.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.96 : 144.79 = 72.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.96/144.79 = 72.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.96x = 144.79 × 72.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.96x = 10,457.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,457.28/104.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.63

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