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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178.27, 267.17 and 97.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178.27, 267.17 and 97.00 is: 145.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178.27 : 267.17 = 97.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178.27/267.17 = 97.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178.27x = 267.17 × 97.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178.27x = 25,914.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,914.34/178.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.37

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