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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.86, 201.26 and 87.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.86, 201.26 and 87.62 is: 120.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.86 : 201.26 = 87.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.86/201.26 = 87.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.86x = 201.26 × 87.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.86x = 17,634.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,634.40/145.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.90

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