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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167.35, 251.00 and 69.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167.35, 251.00 and 69.79 is: 104.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167.35 : 251.00 = 69.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167.35/251.00 = 69.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167.35x = 251.00 × 69.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167.35x = 17,516.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,516.34/167.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.67

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