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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.83, 217.11 and 53.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.83, 217.11 and 53.46 is: 80.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.83 : 217.11 = 53.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.83/217.11 = 53.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.83x = 217.11 × 53.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.83x = 11,605.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,605.62/144.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80.13

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