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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98.06, 146.00 and 97.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98.06, 146.00 and 97.76 is: 145.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98.06 : 146.00 = 97.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98.06/146.00 = 97.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98.06x = 146.00 × 97.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98.06x = 14,272.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,272.75/98.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.55

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