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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.48, 144.32 and 89.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.48, 144.32 and 89.92 is: 124.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.48 : 144.32 = 89.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.48/144.32 = 89.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.48x = 144.32 × 89.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.48x = 12,977.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,977.25/104.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.21

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