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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.68, 216.89 and 63.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.68, 216.89 and 63.46 is: 95.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.68 : 216.89 = 63.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.68/216.89 = 63.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.68x = 216.89 × 63.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.68x = 13,763.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,763.46/144.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.13

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