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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.73, 201.15 and 102.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.73, 201.15 and 102.08 is: 140.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.73 : 201.15 = 102.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.73/201.15 = 102.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.73x = 201.15 × 102.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.73x = 20,533.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,533.39/145.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140.90

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