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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.24, 164.55 and 70.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.24, 164.55 and 70.11 is: 96.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.24 : 164.55 = 70.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.24/164.55 = 70.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.24x = 164.55 × 70.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.24x = 11,536.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,536.66/119.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.75

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