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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.82, 217.09 and 63.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.82, 217.09 and 63.69 is: 95.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.82 : 217.09 = 63.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.82/217.09 = 63.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.82x = 217.09 × 63.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.82x = 13,826.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,826.46/144.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.47

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