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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.47, 144.17 and 60.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.47, 144.17 and 60.82 is: 83.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.47 : 144.17 = 60.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.47/144.17 = 60.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.47x = 144.17 × 60.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.47x = 8,768.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,768.42/104.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.93

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