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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98.00, 147.01 and 57.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98.00, 147.01 and 57.37 is: 86.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98.00 : 147.01 = 57.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98.00/147.01 = 57.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98.00x = 147.01 × 57.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98.00x = 8,433.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,433.45/98.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.06

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