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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.45, 218.16 and 37.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.45, 218.16 and 37.24 is: 55.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.45 : 218.16 = 37.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.45/218.16 = 37.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.45x = 218.16 × 37.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.45x = 8,124.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,124.28/145.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.86

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