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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.00, 216.02 and 52.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.00, 216.02 and 52.70 is: 79.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.00 : 216.02 = 52.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.00/216.02 = 52.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.00x = 216.02 × 52.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.00x = 11,384.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,384.22/144.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.06

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