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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.64, 163.79 and 83.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.64, 163.79 and 83.70 is: 115.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.64 : 163.79 = 83.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.64/163.79 = 83.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.64x = 163.79 × 83.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.64x = 13,709.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,709.22/118.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.55

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