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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.00, 164.18 and 69.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.00, 164.18 and 69.18 is: 95.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.00 : 164.18 = 69.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.00/164.18 = 69.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.00x = 164.18 × 69.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.00x = 11,357.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,357.63/119.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.45

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