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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.36, 216.50 and 53.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.36, 216.50 and 53.03 is: 79.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.36 : 216.50 = 53.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.36/216.50 = 53.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.36x = 216.50 × 53.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.36x = 11,481.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,481.27/144.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.53

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