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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.33, 217.67 and 99.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.33, 217.67 and 99.47 is: 148.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.33 : 217.67 = 99.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.33/217.67 = 99.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.33x = 217.67 × 99.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.33x = 21,651.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,651.14/145.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148.98

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