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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.86, 144.86 and 84.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.86, 144.86 and 84.30 is: 116.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.86 : 144.86 = 84.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.86/144.86 = 84.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.86x = 144.86 × 84.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.86x = 12,211.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,211.70/104.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.46

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