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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.50, 216.75 and 80.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.50, 216.75 and 80.38 is: 120.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.50 : 216.75 = 80.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.50/216.75 = 80.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.50x = 216.75 × 80.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.50x = 17,421.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,421.28/144.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.56

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