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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.00, 199.01 and 109.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.00, 199.01 and 109.01 is: 150.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.00 : 199.01 = 109.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.00/199.01 = 109.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.00x = 199.01 × 109.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.00x = 21,693.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,693.40/144.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150.65

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