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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.46, 164.87 and 70.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.46, 164.87 and 70.34 is: 97.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.46 : 164.87 = 70.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.46/164.87 = 70.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.46x = 164.87 × 70.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.46x = 11,596.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,596.31/119.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.08

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