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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.45, 201.11 and 127.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.45, 201.11 and 127.23 is: 175.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.45 : 201.11 = 127.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.45/201.11 = 127.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.45x = 201.11 × 127.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.45x = 25,587.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,587.23/145.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175.92

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