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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.57, 216.72 and 63.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.57, 216.72 and 63.39 is: 95.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.57 : 216.72 = 63.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.57/216.72 = 63.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.57x = 216.72 × 63.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.57x = 13,737.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,737.88/144.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.03

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