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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.66, 144.06 and 92.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.66, 144.06 and 92.36 is: 127.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.66 : 144.06 = 92.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.66/144.06 = 92.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.66x = 144.06 × 92.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.66x = 13,305.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,305.38/104.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.13

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