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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.46, 199.11 and 100.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.46, 199.11 and 100.72 is: 138.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.46 : 199.11 = 100.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.46/199.11 = 100.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.46x = 199.11 × 100.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.46x = 20,054.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,054.36/144.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.82

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