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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104.80, 144.62 and 63.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104.80, 144.62 and 63.34 is: 87.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.80 : 144.62 = 63.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.80/144.62 = 63.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.80x = 144.62 × 63.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.80x = 9,161.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,161.07/104.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.42

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