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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145.85, 218.74 and 49.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145.85, 218.74 and 49.61 is: 74.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145.85 : 218.74 = 49.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145.85/218.74 = 49.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145.85x = 218.74 × 49.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145.85x = 10,851.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,851.69/145.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74.40

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