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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167.48, 251.15 and 69.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167.48, 251.15 and 69.91 is: 104.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167.48 : 251.15 = 69.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167.48/251.15 = 69.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167.48x = 251.15 × 69.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167.48x = 17,556.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,556.92/167.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.83

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