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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.72, 201.10 and 90.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.72, 201.10 and 90.46 is: 124.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.72 : 201.10 = 90.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.72/201.10 = 90.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.72x = 201.10 × 90.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.72x = 18,191.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,191.51/145.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124.84

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