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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.68, 201.01 and 82.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.68, 201.01 and 82.66 is: 114.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.68 : 201.01 = 82.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.68/201.01 = 82.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.68x = 201.01 × 82.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.68x = 16,615.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,615.49/145.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.05

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