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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.85, 201.27 and 87.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.85, 201.27 and 87.65 is: 120.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.85 : 201.27 = 87.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.85/201.27 = 87.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.85x = 201.27 × 87.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.85x = 17,641.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,641.32/145.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.96

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