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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.37, 218.05 and 37.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.37, 218.05 and 37.16 is: 55.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.37 : 218.05 = 37.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.37/218.05 = 37.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.37x = 218.05 × 37.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.37x = 8,102.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,102.74/145.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.74

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