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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.32, 216.45 and 41.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.32, 216.45 and 41.58 is: 62.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.32 : 216.45 = 41.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.32/216.45 = 41.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.32x = 216.45 × 41.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.32x = 9,000.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,000.53/144.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.36

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