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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.97, 178.97 and 100.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.97, 178.97 and 100.83 is: 150.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.97 : 178.97 = 100.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.97/178.97 = 100.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.97x = 178.97 × 100.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.97x = 18,045.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,045.04/119.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150.41

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