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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.48, 199.48 and 100.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.48, 199.48 and 100.32 is: 138.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.48 : 199.48 = 100.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.48/199.48 = 100.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.48x = 199.48 × 100.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.48x = 20,011.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,011.83/144.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.51

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