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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84.90, 117.20 and 70.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84.90, 117.20 and 70.32 is: 97.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84.90 : 117.20 = 70.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84.90/117.20 = 70.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84.90x = 117.20 × 70.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84.90x = 8,241.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,241.06/84.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.07

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