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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.32, 217.93 and 79.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.32, 217.93 and 79.42 is: 119.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.32 : 217.93 = 79.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.32/217.93 = 79.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.32x = 217.93 × 79.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.32x = 17,308.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,308.00/145.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.10

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