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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.18, 216.18 and 65.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.18, 216.18 and 65.01 is: 97.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.18 : 216.18 = 65.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.18/216.18 = 65.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.18x = 216.18 × 65.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.18x = 14,053.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,053.86/144.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.48

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