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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.32, 199.17 and 86.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.32, 199.17 and 86.10 is: 118.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.32 : 199.17 = 86.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.32/199.17 = 86.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.32x = 199.17 × 86.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.32x = 17,147.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,147.54/144.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.82

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