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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.18, 218.18 and 84.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.18, 218.18 and 84.36 is: 126.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.18 : 218.18 = 84.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.18/218.18 = 84.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.18x = 218.18 × 84.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.18x = 18,405.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,405.66/145.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126.78

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