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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.36, 144.80 and 84.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.36, 144.80 and 84.48 is: 126.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.36 : 144.80 = 84.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.36/144.80 = 84.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.36x = 144.80 × 84.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.36x = 12,232.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,232.70/96.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126.95

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