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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.74, 163.77 and 69.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.74, 163.77 and 69.58 is: 95.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.74 : 163.77 = 69.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.74/163.77 = 69.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.74x = 163.77 × 69.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.74x = 11,395.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,395.29/118.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.97

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