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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.97, 217.47 and 67.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.97, 217.47 and 67.92 is: 101.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.97 : 217.47 = 67.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.97/217.47 = 67.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.97x = 217.47 × 67.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.97x = 14,770.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,770.56/144.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.89

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