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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162.75, 224.49 and 97.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162.75, 224.49 and 97.23 is: 134.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162.75 : 224.49 = 97.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162.75/224.49 = 97.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162.75x = 224.49 × 97.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162.75x = 21,827.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,827.16/162.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.11

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