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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.43, 216.69 and 53.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.43, 216.69 and 53.17 is: 79.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.43 : 216.69 = 53.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.43/216.69 = 53.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.43x = 216.69 × 53.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.43x = 11,521.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,521.41/144.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.77

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