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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.74, 200.00 and 103.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.74, 200.00 and 103.22 is: 142.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.74 : 200.00 = 103.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.74/200.00 = 103.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.74x = 200.00 × 103.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.74x = 20,644.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,644.25/144.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142.63

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