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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.77, 201.00 and 108.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.77, 201.00 and 108.87 is: 150.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.77 : 201.00 = 108.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.77/201.00 = 108.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.77x = 201.00 × 108.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.77x = 21,881.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,881.32/145.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150.11

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