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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.72, 163.56 and 79.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.72, 163.56 and 79.84 is: 110.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.72 : 163.56 = 79.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.72/163.56 = 79.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.72x = 163.56 × 79.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.72x = 13,058.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,058.63/118.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.00

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