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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.75, 217.17 and 108.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.75, 217.17 and 108.26 is: 162.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.75 : 217.17 = 108.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.75/217.17 = 108.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.75x = 217.17 × 108.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.75x = 23,509.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,509.74/144.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162.42

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