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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.50, 216.75 and 36.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.50, 216.75 and 36.29 is: 54.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.50 : 216.75 = 36.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.50/216.75 = 36.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.50x = 216.75 × 36.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.50x = 7,865.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,865.32/144.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.43

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