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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.60, 199.26 and 103.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.60, 199.26 and 103.20 is: 142.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.60 : 199.26 = 103.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.60/199.26 = 103.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.60x = 199.26 × 103.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.60x = 20,563.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,563.63/144.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142.21

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