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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.36, 216.24 and 109.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.36, 216.24 and 109.92 is: 164.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.36 : 216.24 = 109.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.36/216.24 = 109.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.36x = 216.24 × 109.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.36x = 23,769.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,769.10/144.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164.65

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