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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.42, 199.23 and 97.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.42, 199.23 and 97.18 is: 134.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.42 : 199.23 = 97.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.42/199.23 = 97.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.42x = 199.23 × 97.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.42x = 19,361.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,361.17/144.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.06

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