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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.75, 217.13 and 63.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.75, 217.13 and 63.66 is: 95.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.75 : 217.13 = 63.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.75/217.13 = 63.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.75x = 217.13 × 63.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.75x = 13,822.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,822.50/144.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.49

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