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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.48, 144.11 and 81.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.48, 144.11 and 81.95 is: 122.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.48 : 144.11 = 81.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.48/144.11 = 81.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.48x = 144.11 × 81.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.48x = 11,809.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,809.30/96.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122.40

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