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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.38, 218.39 and 88.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.38, 218.39 and 88.42 is: 132.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.38 : 218.39 = 88.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.38/218.39 = 88.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.38x = 218.39 × 88.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.38x = 19,310.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,310.04/145.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132.82

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