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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.36, 144.04 and 60.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.36, 144.04 and 60.72 is: 83.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.36 : 144.04 = 60.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.36/144.04 = 60.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.36x = 144.04 × 60.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.36x = 8,746.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,746.11/104.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.81

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