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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.64, 144.42 and 86.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.64, 144.42 and 86.18 is: 118.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.64 : 144.42 = 86.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.64/144.42 = 86.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.64x = 144.42 × 86.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.64x = 12,446.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,446.12/104.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.94

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