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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.98, 165.60 and 70.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.98, 165.60 and 70.87 is: 97.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.98 : 165.60 = 70.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.98/165.60 = 70.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.98x = 165.60 × 70.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.98x = 11,736.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,736.07/119.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.82

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