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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.86, 199.85 and 100.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.86, 199.85 and 100.62 is: 138.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.86 : 199.85 = 100.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.86/199.85 = 100.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.86x = 199.85 × 100.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.86x = 20,108.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,108.40/144.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.82

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