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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.50, 144.20 and 60.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.50, 144.20 and 60.23 is: 83.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.50 : 144.20 = 60.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.50/144.20 = 60.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.50x = 144.20 × 60.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.50x = 8,685.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,685.23/104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.11

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