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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.37, 216.62 and 108.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.37, 216.62 and 108.37 is: 162.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.37 : 216.62 = 108.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.37/216.62 = 108.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.37x = 216.62 × 108.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.37x = 23,475.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,475.11/144.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162.60

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