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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.47, 218.23 and 47.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.47, 218.23 and 47.98 is: 71.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.47 : 218.23 = 47.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.47/218.23 = 47.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.47x = 218.23 × 47.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.47x = 10,469.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,469.70/145.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.97

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