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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.64, 144.37 and 63.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.64, 144.37 and 63.17 is: 87.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.64 : 144.37 = 63.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.64/144.37 = 63.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.64x = 144.37 × 63.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.64x = 9,120.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,120.56/104.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.16

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