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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.60, 141.57 and 104.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.60, 141.57 and 104.60 is: 141.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.60 : 141.57 = 104.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.60/141.57 = 104.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.60x = 141.57 × 104.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.60x = 14,808.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,808.22/104.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141.57

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