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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.68, 218.16 and 118.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.68, 218.16 and 118.40 is: 177.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.68 : 218.16 = 118.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.68/218.16 = 118.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.68x = 218.16 × 118.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.68x = 25,830.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,830.14/145.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177.31

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