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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.50, 164.87 and 70.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.50, 164.87 and 70.37 is: 97.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.50 : 164.87 = 70.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.50/164.87 = 70.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.50x = 164.87 × 70.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.50x = 11,601.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,601.08/119.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.08

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