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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.50, 144.18 and 63.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.50, 144.18 and 63.03 is: 86.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.50 : 144.18 = 63.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.50/144.18 = 63.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.50x = 144.18 × 63.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.50x = 9,087.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,087.67/104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.96

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