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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.44, 201.02 and 127.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.44, 201.02 and 127.22 is: 175.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.44 : 201.02 = 127.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.44/201.02 = 127.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.44x = 201.02 × 127.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.44x = 25,572.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,572.12/145.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175.83

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