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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.45, 144.17 and 60.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.45, 144.17 and 60.18 is: 83.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.45 : 144.17 = 60.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.45/144.17 = 60.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.45x = 144.17 × 60.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.45x = 8,676.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,676.06/104.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.06

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