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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.04, 217.54 and 62.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.04, 217.54 and 62.80 is: 94.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.04 : 217.54 = 62.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.04/217.54 = 62.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.04x = 217.54 × 62.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.04x = 13,661.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,661.51/145.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.19

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