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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.53, 144.27 and 63.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.53, 144.27 and 63.10 is: 87.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.53 : 144.27 = 63.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.53/144.27 = 63.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.53x = 144.27 × 63.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.53x = 9,103.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,103.44/104.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.09

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