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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.67, 165.16 and 70.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.67, 165.16 and 70.57 is: 97.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.67 : 165.16 = 70.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.67/165.16 = 70.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.67x = 165.16 × 70.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.67x = 11,655.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,655.34/119.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.40

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