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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.21, 178.30 and 97.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.21, 178.30 and 97.39 is: 145.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.21 : 178.30 = 97.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.21/178.30 = 97.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.21x = 178.30 × 97.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.21x = 17,364.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,364.64/119.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.66

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