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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.37, 164.78 and 70.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.37, 164.78 and 70.28 is: 97.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.37 : 164.78 = 70.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.37/164.78 = 70.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.37x = 164.78 × 70.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.37x = 11,579.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,579.56/119.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.01

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