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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.45, 216.75 and 66.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.45, 216.75 and 66.36 is: 99.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.45 : 216.75 = 66.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.45/216.75 = 66.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.45x = 216.75 × 66.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.45x = 14,383.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,383.53/144.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.57

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