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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.76, 178.26 and 97.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.76, 178.26 and 97.16 is: 145.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.76 : 178.26 = 97.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.76/178.26 = 97.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.76x = 178.26 × 97.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.76x = 17,319.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,319.74/118.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.84

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