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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.29, 216.45 and 52.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.29, 216.45 and 52.99 is: 79.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.29 : 216.45 = 52.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.29/216.45 = 52.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.29x = 216.45 × 52.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.29x = 11,469.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,469.00/144.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.49

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