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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.80, 201.15 and 89.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.80, 201.15 and 89.00 is: 122.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.80 : 201.15 = 89.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.80/201.15 = 89.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.80x = 201.15 × 89.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.80x = 17,902.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,902.10/145.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122.79

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