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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.00, 217.58 and 63.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.00, 217.58 and 63.85 is: 95.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.00 : 217.58 = 63.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.00/217.58 = 63.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.00x = 217.58 × 63.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.00x = 13,892.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,892.10/145.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.81

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