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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.37, 216.48 and 53.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.37, 216.48 and 53.02 is: 79.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.37 : 216.48 = 53.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.37/216.48 = 53.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.37x = 216.48 × 53.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.37x = 11,477.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,477.77/144.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.50

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