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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.04, 177.84 and 97.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.04, 177.84 and 97.68 is: 145.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.04 : 177.84 = 97.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.04/177.84 = 97.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.04x = 177.84 × 97.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.04x = 17,371.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,371.41/119.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.93

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