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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.46, 163.38 and 69.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.46, 163.38 and 69.29 is: 95.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.46 : 163.38 = 69.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.46/163.38 = 69.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.46x = 163.38 × 69.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.46x = 11,321.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,321.05/118.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.57

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