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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.49, 199.38 and 82.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.49, 199.38 and 82.32 is: 113.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.49 : 199.38 = 82.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.49/199.38 = 82.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.49x = 199.38 × 82.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.49x = 16,412.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,412.55/144.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.59

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