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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.72, 199.62 and 103.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.72, 199.62 and 103.32 is: 142.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.72 : 199.62 = 103.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.72/199.62 = 103.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.72x = 199.62 × 103.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.72x = 20,624.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,624.74/144.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142.51

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