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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.73, 163.73 and 79.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.73, 163.73 and 79.85 is: 110.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.73 : 163.73 = 79.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.73/163.73 = 79.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.73x = 163.73 × 79.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.73x = 13,073.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,073.44/118.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.11

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