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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360.74, 540.84 and 144.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360.74, 540.84 and 144.20 is: 216.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360.74 : 540.84 = 144.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360.74/540.84 = 144.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360.74x = 540.84 × 144.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360.74x = 77,989.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,989.13/360.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216.19

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