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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.67, 201.12 and 90.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.67, 201.12 and 90.42 is: 124.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.67 : 201.12 = 90.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.67/201.12 = 90.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.67x = 201.12 × 90.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.67x = 18,185.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,185.27/145.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.84

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