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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.87, 199.92 and 79.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.87, 199.92 and 79.38 is: 109.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.87 : 199.92 = 79.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.87/199.92 = 79.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.87x = 199.92 × 79.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.87x = 15,868.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,868.90/144.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.54

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