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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.74, 163.46 and 97.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.74, 163.46 and 97.98 is: 134.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.74 : 163.46 = 97.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.74/163.46 = 97.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.74x = 163.46 × 97.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.74x = 16,015.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,015.32/118.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.88

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