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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.45, 144.12 and 60.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.45, 144.12 and 60.80 is: 83.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.45 : 144.12 = 60.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.45/144.12 = 60.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.45x = 144.12 × 60.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.45x = 8,762.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,762.50/104.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.89

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