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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.36, 216.09 and 83.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.36, 216.09 and 83.43 is: 124.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.36 : 216.09 = 83.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.36/216.09 = 83.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.36x = 216.09 × 83.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.36x = 18,028.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,028.39/144.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.88

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