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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.69, 144.50 and 63.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.69, 144.50 and 63.27 is: 87.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.69 : 144.50 = 63.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.69/144.50 = 63.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.69x = 144.50 × 63.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.69x = 9,142.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,142.20/104.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.32

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