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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.51, 216.79 and 41.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.51, 216.79 and 41.80 is: 62.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.51 : 216.79 = 41.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.51/216.79 = 41.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.51x = 216.79 × 41.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.51x = 9,061.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,061.58/144.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.70

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