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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.55, 163.54 and 79.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.55, 163.54 and 79.23 is: 109.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.55 : 163.54 = 79.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.55/163.54 = 79.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.55x = 163.54 × 79.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.55x = 12,957.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,957.27/118.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.30

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