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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.57, 218.39 and 49.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.57, 218.39 and 49.38 is: 74.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.57 : 218.39 = 49.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.57/218.39 = 49.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.57x = 218.39 × 49.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.57x = 10,784.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,784.10/145.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.08

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