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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178.58, 267.56 and 97.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178.58, 267.56 and 97.48 is: 146.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178.58 : 267.56 = 97.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178.58/267.56 = 97.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178.58x = 267.56 × 97.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178.58x = 26,081.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,081.75/178.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146.05

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