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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.37, 216.56 and 63.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.37, 216.56 and 63.16 is: 94.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.37 : 216.56 = 63.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.37/216.56 = 63.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.37x = 216.56 × 63.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.37x = 13,677.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,677.07/144.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.74

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