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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.87, 201.19 and 118.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.87, 201.19 and 118.20 is: 163.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.87 : 201.19 = 118.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.87/201.19 = 118.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.87x = 201.19 × 118.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.87x = 23,780.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,780.66/145.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.03

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