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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.40, 199.25 and 82.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.40, 199.25 and 82.22 is: 113.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.40 : 199.25 = 82.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.40/199.25 = 82.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.40x = 199.25 × 82.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.40x = 16,381.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,381.34/144.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.44

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