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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.61, 218.41 and 49.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.61, 218.41 and 49.49 is: 74.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.61 : 218.41 = 49.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.61/218.41 = 49.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.61x = 218.41 × 49.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.61x = 10,807.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,807.77/145.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.23

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