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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.44, 216.48 and 63.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.44, 216.48 and 63.20 is: 94.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.44 : 216.48 = 63.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.44/216.48 = 63.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.44x = 216.48 × 63.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.44x = 13,681.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,681.54/144.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.72

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