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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.94, 164.12 and 69.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.94, 164.12 and 69.81 is: 96.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.94 : 164.12 = 69.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.94/164.12 = 69.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.94x = 164.12 × 69.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.94x = 11,456.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,456.87/118.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.33

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