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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.95, 151.61 and 97.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.95, 151.61 and 97.65 is: 134.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.95 : 151.61 = 97.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.95/151.61 = 97.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.95x = 151.61 × 97.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.95x = 14,804.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,804.23/109.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.65

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