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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.29, 199.01 and 100.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.29, 199.01 and 100.61 is: 138.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.29 : 199.01 = 100.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.29/199.01 = 100.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.29x = 199.01 × 100.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.29x = 20,020.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,020.90/144.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.76

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