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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.88, 201.11 and 96.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.88, 201.11 and 96.67 is: 133.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.88 : 201.11 = 96.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.88/201.11 = 96.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.88x = 201.11 × 96.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.88x = 19,441.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,441.30/145.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.27

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