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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.60, 218.35 and 49.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.60, 218.35 and 49.39 is: 74.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.60 : 218.35 = 49.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.60/218.35 = 49.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.60x = 218.35 × 49.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.60x = 10,784.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,784.31/145.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.07

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