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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146.00, 219.01 and 37.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146.00, 219.01 and 37.79 is: 56.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146.00 : 219.01 = 37.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146.00/219.01 = 37.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146.00x = 219.01 × 37.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146.00x = 8,275.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,275.20/146.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.68

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