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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167.37, 231.00 and 97.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167.37, 231.00 and 97.45 is: 134.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167.37 : 231.00 = 97.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167.37/231.00 = 97.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167.37x = 231.00 × 97.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167.37x = 22,510.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,510.01/167.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.50

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