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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.55, 216.75 and 71.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.55, 216.75 and 71.43 is: 107.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.55 : 216.75 = 71.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.55/216.75 = 71.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.55x = 216.75 × 71.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.55x = 15,481.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,481.01/144.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.10

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