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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.46, 217.82 and 87.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.46, 217.82 and 87.62 is: 131.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.46 : 217.82 = 87.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.46/217.82 = 87.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.46x = 217.82 × 87.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.46x = 19,085.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,085.39/145.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.21

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