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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.87, 144.56 and 83.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.87, 144.56 and 83.00 is: 114.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.87 : 144.56 = 83.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.87/144.56 = 83.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.87x = 144.56 × 83.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.87x = 11,997.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,997.34/104.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.41

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