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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.64, 163.79 and 79.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.64, 163.79 and 79.88 is: 110.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.64 : 163.79 = 79.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.64/163.79 = 79.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.64x = 163.79 × 79.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.64x = 13,083.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,083.15/118.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.28

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