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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.48, 163.50 and 69.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.48, 163.50 and 69.35 is: 95.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.48 : 163.50 = 69.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.48/163.50 = 69.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.48x = 163.50 × 69.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.48x = 11,338.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,338.73/118.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.71

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