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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.54, 144.09 and 81.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.54, 144.09 and 81.18 is: 111.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.54 : 144.09 = 81.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.54/144.09 = 81.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.54x = 144.09 × 81.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.54x = 11,697.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,697.23/104.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.90

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