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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.48, 216.71 and 41.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.48, 216.71 and 41.78 is: 62.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.48 : 216.71 = 41.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.48/216.71 = 41.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.48x = 216.71 × 41.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.48x = 9,054.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,054.63/144.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.67

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