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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.71, 144.51 and 63.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.71, 144.51 and 63.28 is: 87.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.71 : 144.51 = 63.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.71/144.51 = 63.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.71x = 144.51 × 63.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.71x = 9,144.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,144.23/104.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.33

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