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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.80, 218.80 and 107.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.80, 218.80 and 107.33 is: 161.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.80 : 218.80 = 107.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.80/218.80 = 107.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.80x = 218.80 × 107.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.80x = 23,482.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,482.84/145.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.06

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