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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.60, 199.53 and 85.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.60, 199.53 and 85.57 is: 118.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.60 : 199.53 = 85.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.60/199.53 = 85.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.60x = 199.53 × 85.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.60x = 17,073.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,073.68/144.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.08

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