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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.45, 144.13 and 60.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.45, 144.13 and 60.17 is: 83.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.45 : 144.13 = 60.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.45/144.13 = 60.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.45x = 144.13 × 60.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.45x = 8,672.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,672.00/104.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.03

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