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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.75, 199.75 and 82.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.75, 199.75 and 82.59 is: 113.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.75 : 199.75 = 82.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.75/199.75 = 82.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.75x = 199.75 × 82.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.75x = 16,496.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,496.55/144.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.96

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