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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.63, 217.04 and 63.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.63, 217.04 and 63.45 is: 95.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.63 : 217.04 = 63.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.63/217.04 = 63.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.63x = 217.04 × 63.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.63x = 13,770.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,770.87/144.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.21

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