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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.00, 176.68 and 96.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.00, 176.68 and 96.31 is: 144.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.00 : 176.68 = 96.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.00/176.68 = 96.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.00x = 176.68 × 96.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.00x = 17,015.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,015.73/118.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144.20

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