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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.59, 218.41 and 49.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.59, 218.41 and 49.37 is: 74.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.59 : 218.41 = 49.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.59/218.41 = 49.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.59x = 218.41 × 49.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.59x = 10,782.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,782.90/145.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.06

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