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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.60, 218.20 and 118.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.60, 218.20 and 118.60 is: 177.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.60 : 218.20 = 118.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.60/218.20 = 118.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.60x = 218.20 × 118.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.60x = 25,878.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,878.52/145.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177.74

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