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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.50, 144.21 and 57.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.50, 144.21 and 57.87 is: 79.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.50 : 144.21 = 57.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.50/144.21 = 57.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.50x = 144.21 × 57.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.50x = 8,345.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,345.43/104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.86

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