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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167.57, 251.20 and 109.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 167.57, 251.20 and 109.70 is: 164.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167.57 : 251.20 = 109.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167.57/251.20 = 109.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167.57x = 251.20 × 109.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167.57x = 27,557.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,557.88/167.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164.46

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