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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.57, 201.28 and 143.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.57, 201.28 and 143.26 is: 198.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.57 : 201.28 = 143.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.57/201.28 = 143.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.57x = 201.28 × 143.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.57x = 28,835.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,835.37/145.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198.09

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