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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165.97, 229.02 and 100.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165.97, 229.02 and 100.51 is: 138.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165.97 : 229.02 = 100.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165.97/229.02 = 100.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165.97x = 229.02 × 100.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165.97x = 23,017.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,017.66/165.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138.69

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