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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.96, 178.12 and 97.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.96, 178.12 and 97.20 is: 145.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.96 : 178.12 = 97.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.96/178.12 = 97.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.96x = 178.12 × 97.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.96x = 17,313.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,313.26/118.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.54

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