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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.72, 217.05 and 41.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.72, 217.05 and 41.98 is: 62.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.72 : 217.05 = 41.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.72/217.05 = 41.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.72x = 217.05 × 41.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.72x = 9,110.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,110.74/144.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.95

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