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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.81, 217.09 and 47.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.81, 217.09 and 47.27 is: 70.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.81 : 217.09 = 47.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.81/217.09 = 47.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.81x = 217.09 × 47.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.81x = 10,262.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,262.27/144.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70.87

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