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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.80, 177.40 and 97.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.80, 177.40 and 97.18 is: 145.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.80 : 177.40 = 97.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.80/177.40 = 97.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.80x = 177.40 × 97.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.80x = 17,239.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,239.05/118.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.11

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