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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.90, 199.90 and 143.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.90, 199.90 and 143.88 is: 197.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.90 : 199.90 = 143.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.90/199.90 = 143.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.90x = 199.90 × 143.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.90x = 28,761.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,761.61/145.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197.13

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