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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.44, 216.24 and 107.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.44, 216.24 and 107.80 is: 161.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.44 : 216.24 = 107.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.44/216.24 = 107.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.44x = 216.24 × 107.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.44x = 23,310.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,310.67/144.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.39

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