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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.16, 216.10 and 52.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.16, 216.10 and 52.83 is: 79.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.16 : 216.10 = 52.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.16/216.10 = 52.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.16x = 216.10 × 52.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.16x = 11,416.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,416.63/144.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.20

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