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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.64, 217.01 and 63.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.64, 217.01 and 63.55 is: 95.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.64 : 217.01 = 63.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.64/217.01 = 63.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.64x = 217.01 × 63.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.64x = 13,790.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,790.99/144.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.35

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