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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96.18, 144.23 and 27.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96.18, 144.23 and 27.68 is: 41.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96.18 : 144.23 = 27.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96.18/144.23 = 27.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96.18x = 144.23 × 27.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96.18x = 3,992.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992.28/96.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41.51

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