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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167.45, 251.15 and 69.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167.45, 251.15 and 69.92 is: 104.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167.45 : 251.15 = 69.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167.45/251.15 = 69.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167.45x = 251.15 × 69.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167.45x = 17,558.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,558.80/167.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.86

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