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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.74, 151.56 and 97.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.74, 151.56 and 97.68 is: 134.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.74 : 151.56 = 97.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.74/151.56 = 97.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.74x = 151.56 × 97.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.74x = 14,804.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,804.38/109.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.90

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