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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.47, 163.37 and 79.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.47, 163.37 and 79.12 is: 109.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.47 : 163.37 = 79.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.47/163.37 = 79.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.47x = 163.37 × 79.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.47x = 12,925.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,925.62/118.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.10

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