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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.44, 218.17 and 49.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.44, 218.17 and 49.25 is: 73.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.44 : 218.17 = 49.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.44/218.17 = 49.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.44x = 218.17 × 49.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.44x = 10,744.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,744.63/145.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73.88

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