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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.18, 216.18 and 62.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.18, 216.18 and 62.98 is: 94.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.18 : 216.18 = 62.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.18/216.18 = 62.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.18x = 216.18 × 62.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.18x = 13,615.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,615.02/144.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.43

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