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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.90, 201.11 and 133.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.90, 201.11 and 133.98 is: 184.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.90 : 201.11 = 133.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.90/201.11 = 133.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.90x = 201.11 × 133.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.90x = 26,944.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,944.05/145.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184.68

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