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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.77, 199.77 and 79.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.77, 199.77 and 79.26 is: 109.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.77 : 199.77 = 79.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.77/199.77 = 79.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.77x = 199.77 × 79.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.77x = 15,833.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,833.27/144.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.37

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