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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.48, 218.00 and 114.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.48, 218.00 and 114.97 is: 172.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.48 : 218.00 = 114.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.48/218.00 = 114.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.48x = 218.00 × 114.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.48x = 25,062.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,062.89/145.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172.28

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