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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.74, 163.59 and 94.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.74, 163.59 and 94.14 is: 129.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.74 : 163.59 = 94.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.74/163.59 = 94.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.74x = 163.59 × 94.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.74x = 15,400.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,400.36/118.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129.70

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