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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345.46, 518.26 and 101.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345.46, 518.26 and 101.98 is: 152.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345.46 : 518.26 = 101.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345.46/518.26 = 101.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345.46x = 518.26 × 101.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345.46x = 52,852.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,852.15/345.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.99

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