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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.46, 199.30 and 89.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.46, 199.30 and 89.18 is: 123.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.46 : 199.30 = 89.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.46/199.30 = 89.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.46x = 199.30 × 89.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.46x = 17,773.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,773.57/144.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.03

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