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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84.72, 116.86 and 70.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84.72, 116.86 and 70.97 is: 97.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84.72 : 116.86 = 70.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84.72/116.86 = 70.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84.72x = 116.86 × 70.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84.72x = 8,293.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,293.20/84.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.89

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