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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.74, 144.52 and 60.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.74, 144.52 and 60.48 is: 83.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.74 : 144.52 = 60.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.74/144.52 = 60.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.74x = 144.52 × 60.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.74x = 8,741.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,741.09/104.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83.46

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