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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.66, 217.00 and 79.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.66, 217.00 and 79.58 is: 119.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.66 : 217.00 = 79.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.66/217.00 = 79.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.66x = 217.00 × 79.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.66x = 17,269.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,269.73/144.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.38

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