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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.74, 163.74 and 77.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.74, 163.74 and 77.31 is: 106.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.74 : 163.74 = 77.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.74/163.74 = 77.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.74x = 163.74 × 77.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.74x = 12,658.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,658.74/118.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106.61

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