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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.33, 144.01 and 83.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.33, 144.01 and 83.60 is: 115.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.33 : 144.01 = 83.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.33/144.01 = 83.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.33x = 144.01 × 83.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.33x = 12,038.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,038.10/104.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.39

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