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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.09, 216.11 and 51.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.09, 216.11 and 51.53 is: 77.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.09 : 216.11 = 51.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.09/216.11 = 51.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.09x = 216.11 × 51.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.09x = 11,134.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,134.81/144.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.28

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