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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.00, 216.10 and 104.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.00, 216.10 and 104.89 is: 157.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.00 : 216.10 = 104.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.00/216.10 = 104.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.00x = 216.10 × 104.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.00x = 22,665.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,665.66/144.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157.40

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