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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.51, 163.39 and 93.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.51, 163.39 and 93.57 is: 129.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.51 : 163.39 = 93.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.51/163.39 = 93.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.51x = 163.39 × 93.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.51x = 15,288.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,288.40/118.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129.01

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