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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.00, 216.00 and 41.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.00, 216.00 and 41.29 is: 61.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.00 : 216.00 = 41.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.00/216.00 = 41.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.00x = 216.00 × 41.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.00x = 8,918.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,918.43/144.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.93

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