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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.46, 144.12 and 81.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.46, 144.12 and 81.24 is: 112.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.46 : 144.12 = 81.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.46/144.12 = 81.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.46x = 144.12 × 81.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.46x = 11,708.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,708.31/104.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.08

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