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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.60, 144.28 and 77.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.60, 144.28 and 77.00 is: 106.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.60 : 144.28 = 77.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.60/144.28 = 77.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.60x = 144.28 × 77.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.60x = 11,109.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,109.75/104.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.21

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