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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.44, 163.49 and 79.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.44, 163.49 and 79.11 is: 109.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.44 : 163.49 = 79.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.44/163.49 = 79.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.44x = 163.49 × 79.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.44x = 12,933.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,933.30/118.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.20

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