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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.73, 201.17 and 87.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.73, 201.17 and 87.50 is: 120.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.73 : 201.17 = 87.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.73/201.17 = 87.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.73x = 201.17 × 87.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.73x = 17,602.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,602.38/145.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.79

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