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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.84, 218.79 and 85.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.84, 218.79 and 85.03 is: 127.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.84 : 218.79 = 85.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.84/218.79 = 85.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.84x = 218.79 × 85.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.84x = 18,603.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,603.71/145.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.56

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