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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.84, 201.38 and 94.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.84, 201.38 and 94.18 is: 130.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.84 : 201.38 = 94.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.84/201.38 = 94.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.84x = 201.38 × 94.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.84x = 18,965.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,965.97/145.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.05

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