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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178.60, 267.78 and 97.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178.60, 267.78 and 97.36 is: 145.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178.60 : 267.78 = 97.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178.60/267.78 = 97.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178.60x = 267.78 × 97.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178.60x = 26,071.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,071.06/178.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.97

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