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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.48, 199.38 and 82.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.48, 199.38 and 82.30 is: 113.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.48 : 199.38 = 82.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.48/199.38 = 82.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.48x = 199.38 × 82.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.48x = 16,408.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,408.97/144.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.57

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