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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98.34, 147.56 and 37.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98.34, 147.56 and 37.51 is: 56.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98.34 : 147.56 = 37.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98.34/147.56 = 37.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98.34x = 147.56 × 37.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98.34x = 5,534.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,534.98/98.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.28

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