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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166.46, 249.77 and 69.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166.46, 249.77 and 69.02 is: 103.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166.46 : 249.77 = 69.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166.46/249.77 = 69.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166.46x = 249.77 × 69.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166.46x = 17,239.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,239.92/166.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.57

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