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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.45, 216.45 and 63.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.45, 216.45 and 63.27 is: 94.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.45 : 216.45 = 63.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.45/216.45 = 63.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.45x = 216.45 × 63.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.45x = 13,694.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,694.79/144.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.81

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