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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.04, 216.04 and 52.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.04, 216.04 and 52.74 is: 79.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.04 : 216.04 = 52.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.04/216.04 = 52.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.04x = 216.04 × 52.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.04x = 11,393.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,393.95/144.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.10

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