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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.29, 199.11 and 89.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.29, 199.11 and 89.03 is: 122.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.29 : 199.11 = 89.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.29/199.11 = 89.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.29x = 199.11 × 89.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.29x = 17,726.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,726.76/144.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122.86

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