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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.51, 199.43 and 82.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.51, 199.43 and 82.34 is: 113.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.51 : 199.43 = 82.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.51/199.43 = 82.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.51x = 199.43 × 82.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.51x = 16,421.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,421.07/144.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.63

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