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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.28, 216.56 and 63.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.28, 216.56 and 63.15 is: 94.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.28 : 216.56 = 63.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.28/216.56 = 63.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.28x = 216.56 × 63.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.28x = 13,675.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,675.76/144.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.79

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