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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.60, 201.10 and 96.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.60, 201.10 and 96.70 is: 133.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.60 : 201.10 = 96.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.60/201.10 = 96.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.60x = 201.10 × 96.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.60x = 19,446.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,446.37/145.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.56

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