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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.75, 201.18 and 83.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.75, 201.18 and 83.61 is: 115.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.75 : 201.18 = 83.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.75/201.18 = 83.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.75x = 201.18 × 83.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.75x = 16,821.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,821.10/145.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.41

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