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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.20, 177.10 and 97.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.20, 177.10 and 97.80 is: 146.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.20 : 177.10 = 97.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.20/177.10 = 97.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.20x = 177.10 × 97.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.20x = 17,320.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,320.38/118.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146.53

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