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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.74, 163.74 and 81.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.74, 163.74 and 81.88 is: 112.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.74 : 163.74 = 81.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.74/163.74 = 81.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.74x = 163.74 × 81.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.74x = 13,407.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,407.03/118.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.91

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