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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.93, 200.00 and 79.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.93, 200.00 and 79.43 is: 109.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.93 : 200.00 = 79.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.93/200.00 = 79.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.93x = 200.00 × 79.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.93x = 15,886.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,886.70/144.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.62

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