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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.27, 216.40 and 52.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.27, 216.40 and 52.95 is: 79.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.27 : 216.40 = 52.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.27/216.40 = 52.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.27x = 216.40 × 52.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.27x = 11,458.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,458.38/144.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.42

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