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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.48, 144.14 and 83.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.48, 144.14 and 83.81 is: 115.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.48 : 144.14 = 83.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.48/144.14 = 83.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.48x = 144.14 × 83.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.48x = 12,079.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,079.23/104.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.62

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