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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.44, 144.12 and 60.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.44, 144.12 and 60.79 is: 83.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.44 : 144.12 = 60.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.44/144.12 = 60.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.44x = 144.12 × 60.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.44x = 8,761.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,761.05/104.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.89

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