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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.84, 201.37 and 102.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.84, 201.37 and 102.24 is: 141.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.84 : 201.37 = 102.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.84/201.37 = 102.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.84x = 201.37 × 102.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.84x = 20,588.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,588.07/145.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141.17

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