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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.31, 164.57 and 70.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.31, 164.57 and 70.18 is: 96.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.31 : 164.57 = 70.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.31/164.57 = 70.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.31x = 164.57 × 70.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.31x = 11,549.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,549.52/119.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.80

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