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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345.64, 518.48 and 163.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345.64, 518.48 and 163.02 is: 244.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345.64 : 518.48 = 163.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345.64/518.48 = 163.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345.64x = 518.48 × 163.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345.64x = 84,522.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,522.61/345.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244.54

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