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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.45, 144.06 and 62.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.45, 144.06 and 62.97 is: 86.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.45 : 144.06 = 62.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.45/144.06 = 62.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.45x = 144.06 × 62.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.45x = 9,071.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,071.46/104.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.85

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