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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.16, 179.10 and 97.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.16, 179.10 and 97.56 is: 146.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.16 : 179.10 = 97.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.16/179.10 = 97.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.16x = 179.10 × 97.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.16x = 17,473.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,473.00/119.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146.63

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