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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.00, 164.15 and 69.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.00, 164.15 and 69.84 is: 96.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.00 : 164.15 = 69.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.00/164.15 = 69.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.00x = 164.15 × 69.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.00x = 11,464.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,464.41/119.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.34

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