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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.56, 144.54 and 80.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.56, 144.54 and 80.32 is: 111.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.56 : 144.54 = 80.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.56/144.54 = 80.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.56x = 144.54 × 80.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.56x = 11,609.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,609.45/104.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.03

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