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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.36, 144.02 and 60.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.36, 144.02 and 60.71 is: 83.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.36 : 144.02 = 60.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.36/144.02 = 60.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.36x = 144.02 × 60.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.36x = 8,742.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,742.89/104.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.78

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