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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146.00, 201.42 and 102.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146.00, 201.42 and 102.40 is: 141.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146.00 : 201.42 = 102.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146.00/201.42 = 102.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146.00x = 201.42 × 102.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146.00x = 20,624.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,624.90/146.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141.26

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