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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.64, 201.02 and 104.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.64, 201.02 and 104.27 is: 143.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.64 : 201.02 = 104.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.64/201.02 = 104.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.64x = 201.02 × 104.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.64x = 20,958.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,958.83/145.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143.91

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