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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.64, 163.75 and 69.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.64, 163.75 and 69.51 is: 95.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.64 : 163.75 = 69.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.64/163.75 = 69.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.64x = 163.75 × 69.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.64x = 11,381.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,381.44/118.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.94

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