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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.49, 216.23 and 103.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.49, 216.23 and 103.99 is: 155.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.49 : 216.23 = 103.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.49/216.23 = 103.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.49x = 216.23 × 103.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.49x = 22,485.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,485.76/144.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.62

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