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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.56, 144.21 and 63.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.56, 144.21 and 63.09 is: 87.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.56 : 144.21 = 63.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.56/144.21 = 63.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.56x = 144.21 × 63.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.56x = 9,098.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,098.21/104.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.02

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