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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.88, 217.20 and 63.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.88, 217.20 and 63.80 is: 95.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.88 : 217.20 = 63.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.88/217.20 = 63.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.88x = 217.20 × 63.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.88x = 13,857.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,857.36/144.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.65

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