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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.79, 201.23 and 87.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.79, 201.23 and 87.57 is: 120.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.79 : 201.23 = 87.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.79/201.23 = 87.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.79x = 201.23 × 87.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.79x = 17,621.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,621.27/145.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.87

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