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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.09, 216.17 and 52.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.09, 216.17 and 52.79 is: 79.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.09 : 216.17 = 52.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.09/216.17 = 52.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.09x = 216.17 × 52.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.09x = 11,411.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,411.61/144.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.20

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