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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146.00, 201.56 and 97.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146.00, 201.56 and 97.01 is: 133.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146.00 : 201.56 = 97.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146.00/201.56 = 97.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146.00x = 201.56 × 97.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146.00x = 19,551.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,551.84/146.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.92

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