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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.68, 163.83 and 79.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.68, 163.83 and 79.92 is: 110.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.68 : 163.83 = 79.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.68/163.83 = 79.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.68x = 163.83 × 79.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.68x = 13,093.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,093.29/118.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.32

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