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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.97, 144.87 and 100.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.97, 144.87 and 100.35 is: 138.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.97 : 144.87 = 100.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.97/144.87 = 100.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.97x = 144.87 × 100.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.97x = 14,537.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,537.70/104.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.49

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