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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.59, 163.59 and 77.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.59, 163.59 and 77.10 is: 106.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.59 : 163.59 = 77.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.59/163.59 = 77.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.59x = 163.59 × 77.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.59x = 12,612.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,612.79/118.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.36

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