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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.32, 164.67 and 70.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.32, 164.67 and 70.21 is: 96.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.32 : 164.67 = 70.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.32/164.67 = 70.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.32x = 164.67 × 70.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.32x = 11,561.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,561.48/119.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.89

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