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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.80, 151.36 and 97.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.80, 151.36 and 97.48 is: 134.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.80 : 151.36 = 97.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.80/151.36 = 97.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.80x = 151.36 × 97.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.80x = 14,754.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,754.57/109.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.38

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