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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165.95, 229.01 and 100.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165.95, 229.01 and 100.41 is: 138.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165.95 : 229.01 = 100.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165.95/229.01 = 100.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165.95x = 229.01 × 100.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165.95x = 22,994.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,994.10/165.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.56

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