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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161.48, 242.16 and 64.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161.48, 242.16 and 64.00 is: 95.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161.48 : 242.16 = 64.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161.48/242.16 = 64.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161.48x = 242.16 × 64.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161.48x = 15,498.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,498.66/161.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95.98

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