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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.46, 144.17 and 62.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.46, 144.17 and 62.45 is: 86.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.46 : 144.17 = 62.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.46/144.17 = 62.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.46x = 144.17 × 62.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.46x = 9,003.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,003.42/104.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.19

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