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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.84, 218.78 and 49.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.84, 218.78 and 49.63 is: 74.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.84 : 218.78 = 49.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.84/218.78 = 49.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.84x = 218.78 × 49.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.84x = 10,858.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,858.05/145.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.45

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