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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.70, 163.81 and 69.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.70, 163.81 and 69.57 is: 96.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.70 : 163.81 = 69.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.70/163.81 = 69.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.70x = 163.81 × 69.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.70x = 11,396.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,396.26/118.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.01

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