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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.80, 217.20 and 71.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.80, 217.20 and 71.66 is: 107.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.80 : 217.20 = 71.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.80/217.20 = 71.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.80x = 217.20 × 71.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.80x = 15,563.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,563.47/144.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.49

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