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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.57, 165.00 and 70.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.57, 165.00 and 70.45 is: 97.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.57 : 165.00 = 70.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.57/165.00 = 70.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.57x = 165.00 × 70.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.57x = 11,624.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,624.83/119.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.22

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