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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.46, 177.24 and 97.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.46, 177.24 and 97.96 is: 146.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.46 : 177.24 = 97.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.46/177.24 = 97.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.46x = 177.24 × 97.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.46x = 17,362.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,362.14/118.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146.56

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