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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.37, 144.39 and 70.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.37, 144.39 and 70.70 is: 105.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.37 : 144.39 = 70.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.37/144.39 = 70.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.37x = 144.39 × 70.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.37x = 10,208.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,208.01/96.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.93

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