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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.50, 199.41 and 85.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.50, 199.41 and 85.49 is: 117.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.50 : 199.41 = 85.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.50/199.41 = 85.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.50x = 199.41 × 85.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.50x = 17,047.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,047.31/144.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.97

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