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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.44, 217.74 and 108.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.44, 217.74 and 108.80 is: 162.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.44 : 217.74 = 108.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.44/217.74 = 108.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.44x = 217.74 × 108.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.44x = 23,690.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,690.11/145.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162.89

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