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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.76, 201.20 and 109.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.76, 201.20 and 109.12 is: 150.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.76 : 201.20 = 109.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.76/201.20 = 109.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.76x = 201.20 × 109.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.76x = 21,954.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,954.94/145.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150.62

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