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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.82, 217.10 and 101.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.82, 217.10 and 101.36 is: 151.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.82 : 217.10 = 101.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.82/217.10 = 101.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.82x = 217.10 × 101.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.82x = 22,004.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,004.17/144.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.95

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