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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.26, 216.20 and 72.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.26, 216.20 and 72.02 is: 107.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.26 : 216.20 = 72.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.26/216.20 = 72.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.26x = 216.20 × 72.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.26x = 15,570.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,570.72/144.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.94

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