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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.52, 144.23 and 60.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.52, 144.23 and 60.85 is: 83.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.52 : 144.23 = 60.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.52/144.23 = 60.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.52x = 144.23 × 60.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.52x = 8,776.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,776.40/104.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.97

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