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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.74, 201.17 and 96.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.74, 201.17 and 96.66 is: 133.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.74 : 201.17 = 96.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.74/201.17 = 96.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.74x = 201.17 × 96.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.74x = 19,445.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,445.09/145.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.42

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