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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.68, 201.12 and 93.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.68, 201.12 and 93.22 is: 128.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.68 : 201.12 = 93.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.68/201.12 = 93.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.68x = 201.12 × 93.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.68x = 18,748.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,748.41/145.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128.70

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