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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.20, 217.20 and 97.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.20, 217.20 and 97.20 is: 145.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.20 : 217.20 = 97.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.20/217.20 = 97.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.20x = 217.20 × 97.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.20x = 21,111.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,111.84/145.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.40

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