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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.70, 151.28 and 70.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.70, 151.28 and 70.34 is: 97.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.70 : 151.28 = 70.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.70/151.28 = 70.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.70x = 151.28 × 70.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.70x = 10,639.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,639.93/109.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.00

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